Jun 02 ‘Pandemic misery index’ charts far-reaching, imbalanced impacts of COVID-19 By Kyla Thomas, The Conversation A survey finds that hardship disparities across racial and ethnic groups have persisted throughout the pandemic. Continue reading
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
Dec 22 Air Force report finds Black service members more often investigated, punished By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service. Continue reading
Jul 30 How dual threats of heat and COVID-19 exacerbate threats to vulnerable communities By Courtney Vinopal As temperatures soared throughout the country in July, local and state officials had to adjust their crisis response plans to account for the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Doctors testify on COVID-19 racial disparities among seniors By Courtney Vinopal The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing July 21 on racial health disparities among seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 06 Latino, Black neighborhoods struggle with COVID-19 test disparities By Anita Snow, Associated Press As coronavirus infections explode in states like Arizona and Florida, people in communities of color are fighting to get tested. They say the tests, especially free ones, are hard to find in lower-income areas. Continue reading