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Looks Like the EPA’s Fine With Black Folks Breathing Dirtier Air And everyone else, too.
Nitrogen oxides contribute to smog, which presents a host of public health issues that are felt most strongly in communities that are disproportionately exposed – which tend to be Black and Brown neighborhoods.
Read MoreWhy are Black women more likely to be murdered? Wisconsin bill would create task force.
The reintroduction of a bill to create a task force to investigate violence against Black women comes amid a high-profile Milwaukee case.
Read MoreHow the riches of its graduates tied Edinburgh University to slavery
Research reveals how hundreds of graduates profited from slavery, including some like Robert Halliday Gunning, who specifically denied it.
Read MoreThe Generations of Pain I Felt in One Racist Moment
Racist words, even those stemming from slavery, are still casually used today without thought to whom they may harm.
Read MoreUSDA Cuts Food Business Centers Supporting Black Farmers
Trump’s USDA has cut Regional Food Business Centers that researched and offered help to small and midsize farmers and sellers.
Read MoreHoward University faces students’ complaints on social media about unexpected tuition bills
The university claims that a new platform is alerting students of tuition they previously owed, sometimes for years, that suddenly appeared.
Read MoreNurses Hold History-Making Strike at Baltimore Hospital
Nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital, which serves mostly low-income patients, want better working conditions.
Read MoreThe Many Political Interpretations of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
Kurt Streeter bust myths as he examines the many ways different people viewed Martin Luther King Jr and his work over time.
Read MoreMuscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court ends apartheid, restores Freedmen citizenship
For more than four decades, descendants of the Freedmen have fought for tribal citizenship but have been denied based on previous records.
Read MoreCongress 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.
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