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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.

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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."…

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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.

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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.

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Feb 25

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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