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Podcast Feature: The Complex History and Politicization of Black Hair in America presented by Danielle Harvey

by lisadtinsley May 2, 2021

Special Correspondent Danielle Harvey speaks with Dr. Neal Lester about the complex history and politicization of black hair in America.  Dr. Lester is Foundation Professor of English and Founding Director…

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Civil and Human Rights Organizations Fight for Open Records at Florida Prisons

by lisadtinsley April 2, 2021

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia African Americans comprise about half of the more than 100,000 inmates in Florida prisons and jails. Black males ages 30…

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April 2, 2021 0 comment 590 views
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Children’s Defense Fund: State of America’s Children Reveals that Children of Color are 71 Percent of Those That Live in Poverty

by lisadtinsley April 1, 2021

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The child population in America is the most diverse in history, but children remain the poorest age group in the…

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Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not an ‘Excuse’ for Current Medical Racism

by lisadtinsley March 31, 2021

By April Dembosky, KQED For months, journalists, politicians and health officials — including New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Dr. Anthony Fauci — have invoked the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study to explain why Black Americans…

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March 31, 2021 0 comment 998 views
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Biden Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Tackling Racism in America

by lisadtinsley January 31, 2021

President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders that his less than two-week-old administration hopes will be a catalyst to tackling America’s long-standing race problem. Biden’s action focused on…

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January 31, 2021 0 comment 268 views
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Amidst 21st-Century Racial Strife, 20th-Century African American History At Risk of Being Lost Forever

by lisadtinsley January 26, 2021

America sits at a critically important crossroads. Racist ideology is on the rise and significant parts of 20th-century African American history and culture are at risk of being lost forever.…

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January 26, 2021 0 comment 620 views
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Unmet Need for Afterschool Programs Skyrockets in the Black Community, With Four Million Black Children Without the Access to Afterschool Their Parents Want

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021

Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among African American parents, but unmanageable costs and limited access are preventing many Black students from participating. The result is tremendous…

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January 24, 2021 0 comment 1686 views
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Black Women Find Healing (But Sometimes Racism, Too) in the Outdoors

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2021

Written by: Chandra Thomas Whitfield Photo courtesy: @ginatigere It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms. With mild weather…

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Covid ‘Decimated Our Staff’ as the Pandemic Ravages Health Workers of Color

by lisadtinsley January 24, 2017

Written by: Danielle Renwick, The Guardian Last spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw “wave after wave” of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew…

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