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Black Women Earn a Lot Less Than White Males: Study

July 10, 2025

Black women earn 64 cents for every dollar earned by white men, highlighting the persistent pay gap and the need for investment in care, good jobs, paid leave, affordable housing, and reproductive rights.

Bill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward

July 10, 2025

UCLA campus in westwood on Nov. 18, 2023.

While some call the proposed bill a form of race-baiting, proponents recognize how descendants of enslaved people can benefit from it.

Inside prison walls, here’s how a book program is changing lives

July 5, 2025

Reginald Betts, who discovered how hard it was to find books in prison, helped spearhead this project to provide prisoners with books.

Can College Prep Programs Survive Trump’s War on DEI?

July 3, 2025

The Education Department has warned colleges that they will lose funding for any admissions programs that “favor one race over another.” The Trump administration has gone after several prestigious colleges for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

Amid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’

June 28, 2025

Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.

Black Entrepreneurs in Charlotte Launch $3.7M Campaign to Build Innovation Center

June 9, 2025

Entrepreneurs in Charlotte, North Carolina, are coming together to build a creative hub designed to support and uplift small Black businesses no matter the industry.