Posts by Elliot Barta
Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, an influential civil rights leader and political power broker, died at the age of 85. He leaves a legacy of progress and change.
Read MoreFor Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma
Several of the apparel and signs shown at the January 6th Insurrections brought painful memories to Black Aides inside the capitol.
Read More‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ Reveals a History of Neglect and Triumph
An HBO documentary shows several art pieces created by African Americans that never received proper praise.
Read MorePresident Biden Reviving Effort To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill
The Biden Administration has reignited the plan to put Harriet Tubman, famed abolitionist, on the twenty-dollar bill.
Read MoreWomen of Color Were Shut Out of Congress For Decades. Now They’re Transforming It.
Black families, especially mothers, are struggling economically with the CoVid-19 pandemic.
Read More154,000 Black Women Left The Workforce In December Alone
Black families, especially mothers, are struggling economically with the CoVid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJustice Department Makes Moves to Undo Certain Civil Rights Protections
Changes to the way organizations who prevent discrimination are funded through the Civil Rights Act is causing some people to worry.
Read MorePastor Of Black Church Vandalized After Pro-Trump Rally Hopes More Christians Speak Up
Far-Right protestors vandalized an historically Black church in Washington D.C. due to the church supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read MoreHow Black People Learned Not to Trust
Because of the history of exploitation in the medical community in the United States, African-Americans are less likely to be vaccinated.
Read MoreBlack and Latino students in California are suffering most from the pandemic, a lawsuit says.
Minorities in California are impacted the most from Coronavirus, amplified by the inequalities present in the Californian education system.
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