Posts Tagged ‘Economic inequality’
Black America Is Already In A Recession
As the cost of living increases and federal funding has been pulled, many Black Americans have already faced employment struggles.
Read MoreBlack Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million in Federal Grants
The Trump administration’s decision to end USDA grants that cost jobs and programs has been overruled by a judge.
Read MoreTaylor Rooks went back home to Georgia and changed lives with $2 million in medical debt relief
The sports journalist started a foundation to helpnd underserved communities like her hometown in Georgia.
Read MoreA musical project sheds light on Boston’s Black labor history
The album and podcast use music to tell the story of those who worked on railroads, including Black trainporters.
Read MoreBlack Service Members Warn Military Is Moving Backward
Across the military branches, Black service members feel less welcomed and valued, leading them to doubt their future in the military.
Read MoreBlack Americans Face New Hardships Under Trump’s Social Security Overhaul
Analysts and scholars warn about the hardships that many Americans, including the Black community, will face as Trump cuts Social Security.
Read MoreEven at 1%, new tax will burden African immigrants who send money back home
This part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” targets immigrants as a soure of revenue without a thought for the people who it will hurt.
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 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.
Read MoreSirens Failed. FEMA Didn’t Show Up. Now Black St. Louis Recovers from Deadly Tornadoes Alone.
Due to government changes, Black residents in St. Louis have no where to turn after an F-3 tornado hit the area.
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