Nation Apr 29 How an algorithm that screens for child neglect could harden racial disparities By Sally Ho, Garance Burke, Associated Press
Health Feb 02 Watch 6:44 Examining President Biden’s pledge to diversify the federal judiciary It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Black woman to the… By Ian Couzens, Lisa Desjardins
Health Jun 25 Poor people and people of color get less sleep — that’s bad for health and wealth Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and marginalized people of health and earning power. What can be done?… By Katherine Ellison, Knowable Magazine
Health Jun 24 As U.S. states and cities hit vaccine goals, deep disparities persist Vaccine distribution varies widely state to state, city to city and community to community. But a lack of reliable statistics makes it difficult to track and address disparities. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Health Jun 02 ‘Pandemic misery index’ charts far-reaching, imbalanced impacts of COVID-19 A survey finds that hardship disparities across racial and ethnic groups have persisted throughout the pandemic. By Kyla Thomas, The Conversation
Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute By Ben Finley, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."… Continue reading
May 21 Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows By Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News Black Americans’ vaccination rates still trail all other groups, while Hispanics show improvement. Continue reading
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
Feb 25 Watch 7:33 Looking back in history to help inform and improve future race relations By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Rachel Wellford Daily reports of disturbing racial incidents and what appear to be deepening racial divisions within the country leave many looking for answers. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently spoke with Dr. Ronald Crutcher, a classical musician and president of the University… Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press He spoke with a EMT from Missouri, a pharmacist from Illinois, a child care worker from Ohio and a grocery store manager from Iowa. Continue reading