Health May 23 Black people are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than white people, CDC says About 14 percent of Black people in America over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s, compared with 10 percent of white people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nation May 20 After Buffalo, civil rights leaders pitch anti-hate plans The nation’s oldest civil rights organization said it will propose a sweeping plan meant to protect Black Americans from white supremacist violence in response to a hate-fueled massacre that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo, New York, last weekend.
Nation Dec 29 Military still grappling with racism and extremism, investigation finds An AP investigation found that despite new Defense Department guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military.
Nation Nov 11 Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from…
Nation Jun 29 Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit Congressional leaders and a media advocacy organization are urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate how policy decisions have disparately harmed Black Americans and other communities of color.
Nation May 27 AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its…
Nation Mar 03 Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of those marches and “Bloody Sunday,” when more than 500 demonstrators gathered on March 7, 1965, to demand the right to vote and cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Politics Jan 20 Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice in inaugural speech Compared to his immediate predecessors, three of whom attended Wednesday's inauguration, Biden is the first president to directly address the ills of white supremacy in an inaugural speech.
Politics Jan 01 After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, one undeniable fact has emerged: the strength of Black political power.
Politics Nov 07 Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality A tough road lies ahead for President-elect Joe Biden who will need to chart a path forward to unite a bitterly divided nation and address America’s fraught history of racism that manifested this year through the convergence of three national…