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A view of the Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Health Sep 07

What a court ruling means for the future of pollution in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Chambers

World Nov 01

UN report highlights persistent global discrimination against people of African descent, calls for reparations

The new report underlines that “the legacies of colonialism, enslavement and apartheid are still alive today," the head of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said Tuesday.

By Edith Lederer, Associated Press

Nation Jun 22

Reparations
Watch 8:37
The impact of the nation’s first cash reparations program for Black residents

In 2019, Evanston, Illinois, passed the first reparations law in American history. It set out to address decades of segregation and legalizing housing discrimination. Economics Correspondent Paul Solman recently visited the Chicago suburb to follow up on the program. It's…

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Nation Apr 29

Backlit keyboard is reflected in screen of Apple Macbook Pro notebook computer in Warsaw February 6, 2012.
How an algorithm that screens for child neglect could harden racial disparities

Child welfare officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the cradle of Mister Rogers’ TV neighborhood, are using an algorithm to support agency workers as they make decisions meant to protect children from neglect.

By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press

Politics Feb 10

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the media about the cruise industry during a press conference at PortMiami on April 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Florida Supreme Court refuses Gov. DeSantis question on redrawing Black districts

The Florida Supreme Court is telling Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis it will not answer his question on whether a Black congressman's district is unconstitutional.

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Feb 09

Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws

By Nicholas Riccardi, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

In Florida, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step last month of asking the state Supreme Court whether a Democrat's plurality-Black congressional district could be broken into whiter — and more Republican — districts.

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Dec 30

What Kwanzaa means for Black Americans

By Frank Dobson, The Conversation

For the African-American community, Kwanzaa is not just any “Black holiday. ” It is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile.

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Dec 22

Watch 8:56
What Hartford has learned in its fight to raise Black vaccination rates

By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

About 72 percent of Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. During much of the vaccine rollout, Hispanic and Black Americans have been less likely to get vaccinated. The gap between white and Hispanic Americans has…

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Sep 01

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

The group is seeking reparations for the destruction of the city's once thriving Black district that was burned to the ground by an angry white mob.

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Nov 29

Watch 8:23
In the black community, a division over charter schools

By PBS News Hour

With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,…

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