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Dallas advisory group looks to add environmental justice measures to racial equity plan
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Harvard’s Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
By Joseph Ax September 11, 2024 1:48 PM CDT The percentage of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class dropped by more than a fifth following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court…
Read More Black women’s groups fight bias in health care
Suzanne Potter Monday, August 19, 2024 A bill headed to the State Senate floor this week would require California to start tracking discrimination in health care. Assembly Bill 3161 asks the…
Read More Lawmakers, community leaders convene for Racial Equity Summit
Journey for Justice Alliance aims to secure support for anti-racist legislation by Michael Baniewicz August 21, 2024 The Journey for Justice Alliance gathered elected officials, community leaders and educators Sunday for…
Read More Minneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and STEVE KARNOWSKI Updated 5:05 PM CDT, July 18, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Years after a movement to defund the Minneapolis Police Department and a severe officer shortage in the…
Read More ‘I feel dismissed’: People experiencing colorism say health system fails them
By Chaseedaw Giles, KFF Health News Published 6:06 AM EDT, Thu August 1, 2024 Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair…
Read More Lawsuit alleges Livingston County schools failed to address racial hostility towards students
Lawsuit says district officials ignored racism in school and failed to take steps to stop racial discrimination by Brandon Carr Published July 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. –…
Read More Coconut Grove groups accuse City of Miami of housing discrimination against Black residents
Joshua Ceballos Jul 23, 2024 Updated Jul 26, 2024 Reverend Willie F. Ford’s church is emptier than it used to be. It’s not that his congregation doesn’t want to come in on…
Read More Four Tops Singer Sues Michigan Hospital for Racial Discrimination, Says They didn’t Believe his Identity
By Sara Powers June 12, 2024 The lead singer of Motown’s legendary Four Tops has sued a Michigan hospital for racial discrimination, claiming that he was treated like he was mentally…
Read More Activist Opal Lee Recalls the History of Juneteenth
June 13, 2024 Opal Lee is an activist who advocated for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday. Lee later gained the title as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”. NBC News’ Zinhle…
Read More Racial Slurs Prompt Student’s Suspension, Staff Member’s Departure at CMU
By Dylan Goetz Apr. 19, 2024 MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – A Central Michigan University student has been suspended, and a staff member has been “separated from the university” after two incidents…
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