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In Atlanta The Ebenezer Baptist Church Has Been A Seat Of Black Power For Generations

In Atlanta The Ebenezer Baptist Church Has Been A Seat Of Black Power For Generations

January 18, 2021

The high-stakes U.S. Senate race in Georgia catapulted the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church back into the spotlight. For 135 years,…

In The Classroom The Perils Of Associating ‘White’ With ‘Privilege’

In The Classroom The Perils Of Associating ‘White’ With ‘Privilege’

January 15, 2021

We Asked 6 Education Experts – How Should Schools Teach Kids About What Happened At The US Capitol On Jan. 6?

We Asked 6 Education Experts – How Should Schools Teach Kids About What Happened At The US Capitol On Jan. 6?

January 13, 2021

Youth Turned Out In Droves To Turn The Tide In The 2020 Election

Youth Turned Out In Droves To Turn The Tide In The 2020 Election

December 30, 2020

Why African Americans Need To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine – What’s Not Being Said

Why African Americans Need To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine – What’s Not Being Said

December 23, 2020

In Swing Districts Black Candidates Can Win

In Swing Districts Black Candidates Can Win

December 18, 2020

Here’s What’s Happening In Here’s What’s Happening In Los Angeles County – Americans Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat During The Pandemic

Here’s What’s Happening In Here’s What’s Happening In Los Angeles County – Americans Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat During The Pandemic

December 16, 2020

Only Congress Can Make Puerto Rico The 51st State In The United States

Only Congress Can Make Puerto Rico The 51st State In The United States

December 14, 2020

Donors And Volunteers Can Help Nonprofits Struggling To Do More With Less Money

Donors And Volunteers Can Help Nonprofits Struggling To Do More With Less Money

November 30, 2020

Boosting A Nationwide Trend In 2020 Elections Progressive Prosecutors Scored Big Wins

Boosting A Nationwide Trend In 2020 Elections Progressive Prosecutors Scored Big Wins

November 18, 2020

Who Will Pay Them? Delinquent Electric Bills From The Pandemic Are Coming Due

Who Will Pay Them? Delinquent Electric Bills From The Pandemic Are Coming Due

November 6, 2020

Combating Disinformation Targeting Black Communities

Combating Disinformation Targeting Black Communities

November 4, 2020

Will 50 Cent, Ice Cube Enable Trump’s Return To The White House? Not exactly

Will 50 Cent, Ice Cube Enable Trump’s Return To The White House? Not exactly

October 28, 2020

A Conspiracy Of Silence Led By Baseball’s First Commissioner To Preserve The Color Line

A Conspiracy Of Silence Led By Baseball’s First Commissioner To Preserve The Color Line

October 16, 2020

Columbus Day Is Being Abandon In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples Day In Some Places

Columbus Day Is Being Abandon In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples Day In Some Places

October 12, 2020

Student Housing Scarce For College Students With Kids

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Student Housing Scarce For College Students With Kids

October 7, 2020

How even a casual brush with the law can permanently mar a young man’s life – especially if he’s Black

How even a casual brush with the law can permanently mar a young man’s life – especially if he’s Black

September 28, 2020

Kids’ perceptions of police fall as they age – for Black children the decline starts earlier and is constant

Kids’ perceptions of police fall as they age – for Black children the decline starts earlier and is constant

September 28, 2020

Homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods still undervalued 50 years after US banned using race in real estate appraisals

Homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods still undervalued 50 years after US banned using race in real estate appraisals

September 25, 2020

Climate Issues At The Forefront Of The 2020 Elections

Climate Issues At The Forefront Of The 2020 Elections

September 21, 2020

Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

Angry Americans: How political rage helps campaigns but hurts democracy

September 11, 2020

To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and everyone – could do to help

To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I asked them what cops – and everyone – could do to help

September 4, 2020

Why Americans are buying more guns than ever

Why Americans are buying more guns than ever

August 28, 2020

Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities – and lasted into the 21st century

Forced sterilization policies in the US targeted minorities and those with disabilities – and lasted into the 21st century

August 26, 2020

Trump Assumes Voting By Mail Favors Democrats

Trump Assumes Voting By Mail Favors Democrats

August 21, 2020

Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts

Black and Latino essential workers experience greater safety concerns than their white counterparts

August 19, 2020

What should replace Confederate statues?

What should replace Confederate statues?

August 14, 2020

In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution

In Confederate statue debates, common values can bring meaningful resolution

August 5, 2020

Companies are struggling to engage with today’s activists – a new survey explores why

Companies are struggling to engage with today’s activists – a new survey explores why

July 29, 2020