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Black Lives Matter
Kqed
15 hours ago
Black Lives Matter

Despite Progress, Black Californians Still Face Major Challenges In Closing Equality Gap | KQED

Racial inequality persists despite quality of life improvements for Black Californians. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

What Black History Month means for those on the front lines of activism

Black activists play a crucial role in advocating for justice and equality.
Black History Month celebrates the contribution of Black activists to shaping communities. [ more ]
Cbsnews
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Colorado doctor works to raise awareness about Black maternal health disparities: "More needs to be done"

Black women in the U.S. have higher rates of pregnancy-related complications and infant mortality compared to white women.
Healthcare inequities and mistreatment play a role in the disparities faced by Black women in maternal healthcare. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Op-ed: Black leaders have an obligation to fulfill MLK's dream

Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society remains largely unfulfilled.
Black elected leaders have the power to bring about equity and fulfill King's dream. [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The Quest for Racial Equality Has Always Been Different for Rural Americans

Black land ownership in the Deep South is under threat as investors purchase and develop properties.
Patterns of Black land dispossession continue to persist, highlighting ongoing racial inequality in the US. [ more ]
moreBlack Lives Matter
www.nytimes.com
5 days ago
Design

Faith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children's Books

Faith Ringgold, a renowned multimedia artist and writer, passed at 93. She utilized various media to explore race, gender, and community themes, advocating for diversity in museum collections. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

Pollution burdens nearly half of New York and communities of color most harmed report

Nearly half of New Yorkers live in areas with pollution disparities, affecting communities of color disproportionately.
Black New Yorkers are more vulnerable to heat stress, with specific neighborhoods experiencing higher temperatures due to environmental inequalities. [ more ]
London
www.islingtongazette.co.uk
2 weeks ago
London

Former deputy mayor said to have inspired TV series Boarders was 'a force of nature'

Ray Lewis set up the Eastside Young Leaders' Academy (EYLA) to send disadvantaged children to elite schools to address racial inequality.
Lewis was involved in various initiatives to inspire troubled youth including a drive to recruit 1,000 people for the Mayor's efforts. [ more ]
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

The London Eye is turning orange for Stephen Lawrence Day

It's marking the life and legacy of the Black London teenager, who was murdered in 1993
moreLondon
Austin Monitor
3 weeks ago
Austin

New report quantifies the state of Black Austin - Austin Monitor

The report "The State of Black Lives in Austin" condemns the city for failing black communities.
Using data as tools for advocacy is critical in reclaiming power and guiding policymakers. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Killing Affirmative Action Hits Another Business Sector

Affirmative action facing challenges in business settings
Legalization of marijuana reinforcing racial inequalities in business [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
US politics

Celebrating Black history while killing the Black body

Discrepancy between Black History Month celebrations and the grim reality faced by African Americans
High number of African Americans killed by law enforcement officers since George Floyd's murder in 2020. [ more ]
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

There has to be honest accounting' of US past and present within Republican Party, Obama says

Editor's Note: Listen to The Axe Files podcast for the full conversation between former President Barack Obama and his former senior adviser, David Axelrod.The Republican Party should acknowledge issues of racial inequality in the US instead of continuing rhetoric that opportunities in the country are equal and fair, former President Barack Obama said in a newly released interview on The Axe Files.
time.com
1 month ago
Social justice

Debt Has Long Been a Tool for Limiting Black Freedom

Student loan debt disproportionately affects women and Black individuals, exacerbating existing financial inequalities.
Historical use of debt reflects intentional reinforcement of racial, gender, and economic hierarchies. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Social justice

Labour's proposals unlikely to be enough to end race disparities

Keir Starmer promised to bring in a race relations act if Labour came to power, in response to the disproportionate impact of Covid on minority ethnic communities.
Doreen Lawrence, leading a race equality taskforce for Labour, called for specific policies to address structural inequalities in areas such as work, healthcare, criminal justice, and housing. [ more ]
New York Post
2 months ago
Social justice

US prison labor tied to some of the world's most popular food brands

Prison labor is linked to a wide range of products in supermarkets, including popular brands like Frosted Flakes and Coca-Cola
Prison labor disproportionately affects people of color, who face harsh conditions and are often denied worker protections [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Social justice

The Quest for Racial Equality Has Always Been Different for Rural Americans

Black land ownership in the Deep South is under threat as investors purchase and develop properties.
Patterns of Black land dispossession continue to persist, highlighting ongoing racial inequality in the US. [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Social justice

The Quest for Racial Equality Has Always Been Different for Rural Americans

Black land ownership in the Deep South is under threat as investors purchase and develop properties.
Patterns of Black land dispossession continue to persist, highlighting ongoing racial inequality in the US. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Social justice

The Meaning of 'Sir' and 'Ma'am'

The practice of addressing elders as "Sir" and "Ma'am" is often seen as a manifestation of military decorum.
The use of "Sir" and "Ma'am" by Black individuals towards strangers of their own race may be a way of acknowledging them as fellow veterans of a struggle for equality. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Mental health

Black mental health patients more likely to be injured at hands of police

Rise in injuries of black inpatients during restraint
Concerns over racial inequalities in mental health services [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Startup companies

Funding to Black founders was down in 2023 for the third year in a row | TechCrunch

Black founders raised only 0.48% of venture dollars in the U.S. last year.
Funding for Black founders has been declining since 2020. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Startup companies

Funding to Black founders was down in 2023 for the third year in a row | TechCrunch

Black founders raised only 0.48% of venture dollars in the U.S. last year.
Funding for Black founders has been declining since 2020. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Op-ed: Black leaders have an obligation to fulfill MLK's dream

Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society remains largely unfulfilled.
Black elected leaders have the power to bring about equity and fulfill King's dream. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Social justice

Op-ed: Black leaders have an obligation to fulfill MLK's dream

Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society remains largely unfulfilled.
Black elected leaders have the power to bring about equity and fulfill King's dream. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Social justice

Op-ed: Black leaders have an obligation to fulfill MLK's dream

Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society remains largely unfulfilled.
Black elected leaders have the power to bring about equity and fulfill King's dream. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Social justice

Op-ed: Black leaders have an obligation to fulfill MLK's dream

Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society remains largely unfulfilled.
Black elected leaders have the power to bring about equity and fulfill King's dream. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Books

What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in December

Roger Lewis's biography of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, titled Erotic Vagrancy, delves into the gossipy and extravagant lives of the Hollywood stars.
Shirley Collins's book, America Over the Water, recounts her journey collecting music in the American rural south in 1959 and highlights the inequality and racism she witnessed during that time. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Public health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Health

Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Hepatitis C infection and mortality rates remain high in the US, disproportionately affecting Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans.
Racial inequality, income disparity, and stigma around drug use contribute to the barriers in treating hep-C. [ more ]
Theregister
1 year ago
Marketing

US cyber spymaster calls TikTok China's 'Trojan horse'

TikTok is China's "Trojan horse," according to Rob Joyce, who heads the cyber security unit of America's National Security Agency.Joyce, speaking at the Silverado Policy Accelerator's conference on Monday, called TikTok "a strategic issue."This, as opposed to the type of tactical, day-to-day cyber threats the US spy agency wards off on the regular from nation-state actors and cyber crime gangs looking to make a buck (coin?) from business email compromise or ransomware infections.
Streetsblog San Francisco
1 year ago
SF politics

This Week: Pleasant Hill, Families for Safe Streets, Housing

Here is a list of events this week.Tuesday Pleasant Hill Bike Plan Town Hall Meeting.Join Council Members Sue Noack and Allen Vinson for an in-person Town Hall meeting to discuss the City's bicycle and pedestrian program and the draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.Tuesday, March 21, 6 p.m. Pleasant Hill City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Business group urges PM to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A business organisation backed by the King has urged the Prime Minister to not waste any more time in making it mandatory for big companies to report their ethnicity pay gaps.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Decrease in diverse leadership hires - FA report

The number of diverse candidates hired into senior management roles in English football went down last season, a report by the FA has found.The FA's Football Leadership Diversity Code report also found recruitment of non-senior diverse coaches in the men's game fell short of 2021-22 targets.As did the hiring of female coaches in women's football.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'Diversity code made no change at all' - Ferdinand

QPR director of football Les Ferdinand says the FA's Football Leadership Diversity Code has "made no change whatsoever" in helping black players get jobs in the game.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds

A new report finds that the vast majority of criminal cases end in a plea bargain.The American Bar Association says the practice puts efficiency over fairness and leads to innocent people being coerced to plead guilty.boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images In any given year, 98% of criminal cases in the federal courts end with a plea bargain a practice that prizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, according to a new report from the American Bar Association.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'No real change' in roles for black former players

The number of black former players hired in managerial or executive roles has seen "no real change", the Black Footballers Partnership has said.The BFP's annual review into the professional game in England and Wales also said the career ladder for black former players is "missing rungs".
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Racial inequality hard-wired into housing system' as UK rent soars

Racial inequality is hard-wired into our housing system, a charity CEO has warned as new research revealed black and minority ethnic (BAME) renters are more affected by rising rent prices.
time.com
1 year ago
Health

Pulse Oximeters Don't Work As Well for People of Color. The FDA Is Stepping In

NEW YORK  The clip-on devices that use light to measure oxygen levels in the blood are getting a closer look from U.S. regulators after recent studies suggest they don't work as well for patients of color.The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment.
The Landry Hat
1 year ago
Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys Hall of Famer suggests team call Colin Kaepernick

Since we know you're all thinking it... Yes.We know that Dallas Cowboys GM Jerry Jones isn't going to go and look for a veteran quarterback.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Remembering Bill Russell's broadcasting career, which had awkward moments

Bill Russell achieved so much on an extraordinary scale in his 88 years that ordinary but interesting phases of his life became afterthoughts.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Alarming levels of unfair treatment' of ethnic minority doctors - BMA

A doctors' union has called out "alarming levels of unfair treatment" of ethnic minority medics working in the NHS.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
Education

Most Republicans want students to learn about everything except for LGBTQ people

Most Americans support teaching about controversial topics in school, except when those controversial topics deal with LGBTQ people.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Book-Banning Attempts in US Have Reached Unprecedented Level, Libraries Report

Right-wing attempts to ban books are showing no sign of slowing down, according to a report released Friday by the American Library Association - and in fact have reached an unprecedented level, with libraries and bookstores increasingly facing legal threats over the materials on their shelves.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Television

'Recipes for Love and Murder' That Are to Die For

Set in a picturesque South African town, this series stars Maria Doyle Kennedy as a columnist who serves up mouthwatering dishes while solving murder mysteries.
Pats Pulpit
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Matthew Slater on the late Bill Russell: 'I wouldn't be here without men and women like that'

Football was not the only hot topic at New England Patriots training camp on Monday morning.The death of Bill Russell was as well.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Kings County Hospital receives $15M for maternal and infant health from Reynoso's capital funding plan * Brooklyn Paper

Borough President Antonio Reynoso made the last of three multi-million dollar allocations to NYC Health + Hospitals with on July 28, with $15.625 million in funding headed to the system's Kings County hospital.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Environment

How much do Australian voters care about climate change?

On Thursday, May 19 at 19:30GMT: More than 17.2 million Australians are set to vote during this week's elections and for the first time, climate change could shape the outcome in a major way.
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