Jun 22 WATCH: House Education and Labor committee holds hearing on racial inequities during pandemic By Candice Norwood The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing called "How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce."… Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: House Armed Services holds hearing on racial disparities in military justice system By Courtney Vinopal The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing June 16 addressing racial disparities in the U.S. military justice system. Continue reading
Jun 15 How streaming videos are playing a part in protests By Jake Seiner, Associated Press Bystander footage has been a driving force in the Black Lives Matter movement, with cell phone-bearing citizens capturing the deaths of George Floyd, Alton Sterling, Eric Garner and others. Continue reading
Apr 30 Exclusive: Warren, Pressley and other lawmakers demand answers from White House on COVID-19 racial disparities By Daniel Bush Democrats sent separate letters Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the CDC urging the Trump administration to prioritize African American, Hispanic, Native and other marginalized communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 18 How racial inequity is playing out in the opioid crisis By Jenae Addison Non-whites make up 20 percent of deaths involving prescription and non-prescription opioids in the U.S. According to recent government data, the number is growing. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:31 Can ‘cultural proficiency’ among teachers help close student achievement gap? By Hari Sreenivasan Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has… Continue watching
May 12 9 ways racism impacts maternal health By Roberta K. Timothy, The Conversation As we celebrate moms this Mother’s Day, let's remember that maternal health is a right that many do not enjoy. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump's school safety commission is proposing a rollback of Obama-era guidance that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline. Continue reading