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Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding
Missouri voters have passed another constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on policing– a 5% increase from previous years.
Read MoreUSDA Announces $2 Billion Settlement For Black And Minority Farmers
The USDA has reached a $2.2 billion settlement to compensate Black and other minority farmers who faced years of systemic discrimination.
Read MoreJudge Dismisses Most Claims in Federal Lawsuit Filed by Black Texas Student Punished Over Hairstyle
Texas judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Darryl George, a Black student who was punished by his school for his hairstyle. George filed the lawsuit—claiming racial and gender discrimination—when his Houston, Texas school district punished him for refusing to get rid of his locs.
Read More4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
After D’Vontaye Mitchell was suffocated to death at a Milwaukee hotel, four of the hotel’s employees were charged with his murder.
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in Louisville Could Solve a Housing Crisis
A tenants union that formed in Louisville, Kentucky is garnering hope among residents that issues like gentrification and redlining will be addressed and resolved.
Read MoreThe Biles Effect: A New Narrative on Mental Health in Sports
Simone Biles’ openness about her struggles with mental health have inspired many other Black women to seek support as well.
Read MoreBlack people with Parkinson’s are underdiagnosed, miss treatment
Organizers want to reach the Black community to increase awareness about and treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreThird set of remains found with gunshot wound in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves, state official says
The continued exhumation of victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre aims to identify those who lost their lives.
Read MoreCourt orders white nationalists to pay $2M more for Charlottesville Unite the Right violence
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a case against participants in a 2017 white supremacy rally.
Read MoreOn the centennial of his birth, James Baldwin remains relevant today
NPR looks back on the written works of James Baldwin, who spoke out about racism, and their relevance decades after his death.
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