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Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
Professor Reuben A. Buford May found that clubs will decline entry or overcharge Black customers, a practice known as “velvet rope racism.”
Read MoreHow a $5 Billion Federal Project Could Sink the Lower Ninth Ward Forever
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a canal project may finally kick off, threatening the homes of families in the Ninth Ward.
Read MoreThis Majority-Black City Is the Asthma Capital of America
Factors such as environmental polluttion and lack of health care access lead to worse outcomes for people with asthma.
Read MoreBlack Educators, Others Reimagine Future of Education
We’re able to create a knowledge base for the students that takes the student experience from being a fixed schedule, fixed curricular experience to something more like a streaming or a Netflix experience
Read MoreMinnesota man leaves prison after serving 27 years for a murder he didn’t commit
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit reviewed Hooper’s case after a key witness recanted their story in a letter.
Read MoreHow a Tradition Forged in Slavery Persists Today
A new book delves into the practice of conjure, its roots in multiple religious and cultural systems, and its place in American culture.
Read MoreStitt Targets Nichols, Tulsa’s First Black Mayor, Over Homelessness
Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt’s focus on homelessness in Tulsa, despite recent decreases, has led the city’s first Black mayor to push back.
Read MoreNo prison time for 4 charged in death of D’Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee hotel
A proposed initiative from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would provide food assistance recipients with home deliveries of unprocessed, natural items like raw milk and organic produce. While reflecting Kennedy’s support for traditional nutrition, the plan may involve changes or cuts to current SNAP benefits.
Read MoreRacial Bias in Medicine Is Driving the Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in Black Patients
Recent research and health data analyses reveal a troubling pattern of racial bias in psychiatric diagnoses, particularly affecting Black patients. Experts point to implicit bias among medical professionals as a significant factor driving the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders within Black communities.
Read MoreMake America Hungry Again? RFK Jr.’s Iffy Food Box Scheme
A proposed initiative from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would provide food assistance recipients with home deliveries of unprocessed, natural items like raw milk and organic produce. While reflecting Kennedy’s support for traditional nutrition, the plan may involve changes or cuts to current SNAP benefits.
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