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 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 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 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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,… Continue watching