Mar 07 Watch 5:54 “We should be coming out and staking our claim” An Indigenous woman on reclaiming her land, identity in Yellowknife By Catherine Lafferty, Global Reporting Center We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by… Continue watching
Mar 03 ‘The system was never created for us.’ Business owners of color still struggle to get enough COVID aid By Courtney Vinopal Black and Hispanic business owners said they feel disparities in PPP distribution highlight longstanding systemic inequities in the U.S. that have kept entrepreneurs who are not white from accessing capital. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 7:44 Millions of Americans saddled with student debt as debate continues over relief By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes As Washington debates how to provide economic aid during the pandemic, many say one critical component should be part of future deals: forgiving student debt. But determining how much could or should be forgiven is a complicated question. Paul Solman… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 8:55 Lawmakers look at expanding child tax credits to help low-income families By Yamiche Alcindor, Jaywon Choe The U.S. Senate is trying to pass a $1.9 trillion package for COVID and economic-related relief, with one key section providing assistance to families with children by expanding tax credits. Many families could receive a $3,000 credit per child. We… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 7:08 In Richmond, VA, eviction burden weighs heavier on Black and Brown residents By Brian Palmer, Retro Report The federal ban on evictions, extended by President Biden through March, is a much-needed, yet only temporary pause on a looming crisis impacting hundreds of thousands of American families. Retro Report, a non-profit news organization, reports from Richmond, VA, which… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 7:43 Millions of students with limited broadband access at risk of falling behind amid COVID-19 By John Yang, Frank Carlson During the pandemic, the federal government has tried to boost access to broadband internet. The Cares Act provided $150 billion to state and local governments, which many used to help extend connectivity, and the most recent stimulus package gave $7… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:23 Global disparities highlighted by uneven access to COVID vaccines By Nick Schifrin, Rebecca Oh The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 12:24 With a history of abuse in American medicine, Black patients struggle for equal access By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Bria Lloyd, Lizz Bolaji Black Americans have historically faced discrimination and even abuse by medical professionals, issues that have again come to the forefront during the pandemic. We here from Americans who have directly experienced discrimination, and Yamiche Alcindor speaks with Dr. Vanessa Northington… Continue watching
Feb 24 5 stories about COVID-19 vaccine mistrust from Americans of color By Laura Santhanam The coronavirus pandemic repeats a truth that communities of color in the United States have been saying for generations: They suffer worse health outcomes compared to white communities, and systemic racism drives those disparities. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 7:29 Raising children for a second time, ‘grandfamilies’ struggle during the pandemic By Stephanie Sy, Diane Lincoln Estes More and more older adults are raising kids for the second time around because of illness, incarceration, addiction, or any number of reasons. And since the start of the pandemic, almost 40 percent of "grandfamilies" say they struggle to pay… Continue watching