Politics May 26 Biden campaign names national director for voter protection Joe Biden has hired a national director for voter protection. The role will focus broadly on voter rights including the disenfranchisement of people of color amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Apr 20 Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Biden’s White House bid The political action committee's unanimous endorsement came on the heels of several key nods of support among caucus leadership and members.
Health Apr 18 Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many African Americans far more vulnerable to the virus, including inequity in access to…
Health Apr 08 Outcry over racial data grows as virus slams black Americans As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating swath through an already vulnerable population — black Americans.
World Mar 28 U.S. hotspots grow as virus cases surpass 640,000 globally Confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide have passed the 640,000 mark as new cases rose in the United States and Europe.
Nation Mar 27 Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak Water advocates and elected officials argue that it’s impossible for families to follow the hygienic coronavirus standards outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization when they don’t have water in their homes.
Economy Mar 20 As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions President Donald Trump has announced a package that suspends evictions and foreclosures for 60 days. But the vast majority of renters, who are generally low income and disproportionately African American, Latino and other minorities, will not be covered.