Posts Tagged ‘Economic inequality’
Taylor 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 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.
Read MoreRedlining Shaped the Power Grid. Communities of Color Are Still Paying the Price.
The far-reaching impacts of redlining include unfair electricity costs that still plague many Black communities.
Read MoreMore Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
As the government and businsses roll back DEI programs, Black women in the USA are losing their jobs in droves.
Read MoreTrauma Prevention Is Crime Prevention
Addressing inequalities in health, income, education, and housing that can lead to trauma may be key to reducing crime.
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