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Congress Targets Toxic Beauty Products Marketed to Black Women
A new bill package aims to close the gaps in beauty regulation laws that have failed to remove hazardous products from shelves.
Read MoreRev. Al Sharpton: “Hope Won’t Help” in Trump’s America
The activist, who has been speaking out against discrimination for decades, sees it as a response to progress as part of a cycle.
Read MoreEPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?
Black Americans make up just 15% of the national population, but a 2019 report from the NAACP found that Black people comprise fully two-thirds of the population that lives within 30 miles of a coal plant.
Read MoreSPLC report: Medicaid expansion can rectify harm to Black people in Deep South
Mississippi didn’t expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, leaving residents with a coverage gap, and Black bodies pay the toll.
Read MoreWhat Ida B. Wells Would Say About Trump and the Epstein Files
Mustafa Ali imagines how the activist would respond to the Epstein and Trump scandal, which reveals a nation still hiding its truth.
Read MoreUSDA Ends Key Support for Black Farmers Amid Trump Anti-DEI Orders
While some worry about the impact this will have, others point out that Black farmers haven’t benefited as much as expected.
Read MoreSaniyah Cheatham’s Family Demands Answers in Her Death
Loved ones report that the teen was in a good mood before being arrested for a fight and allegedly taking her own life.
Read MoreYale Art Gallery abandons plans for federal grants over anti-DEI rules, funds African exhibit itself
With Trump in office, the federal government is blocking funding or adding stipulations that bar DEI programs like this one at Yale’s museum.
Read MoreNew Civil War research sheds light on Columbia Pike military camp for Black troops
The Arlington History Museum hosted a talk about the uncovered history of Fort Casey, a military camp for black soldiers in the Civil War.
Read MoreOverturned Medical Debt Rule Will Impact Black Americans
Jennifer Porter-Gore explains how Black Americans will suffer from a recent ruling that medical debt can be added to credit reports.
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