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Holding elected officials accountable is a part of the Democratic system. But part of the accountability process is getting the facts straight. The current issue involving HBCU funding has to do with implementing Biden's Build Back Better Plan and the reconciliation budget process making its way through Congress.
The Mississippi State Medical Association and the Mississippi Hospital Association both support expanding Medicaid. Tim Moore, the hospital association's president, told the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting that the refusal to expand Medicaid has hit rural communities hard.
The system Is not broken; it is working as Intended. Internal guidance for the Department of Justice explained that action against law enforcement is governed by a federal criminal statute 18 U.S.C. § 242, which states in part: "Whoever, under color of any law, …willfully subjects any person…to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States [shall be guilty of a crime]."
A closer look at the data and statistics reveals some of the reasons why the Black unemployment rate is always the highest. And they're far from the common perceptions that are often rooted in racism.
Mary J. Blige's goal is to save lives through early detection screenings.
A recent study by Dr. Paula Braveman has found that disparities in preterm birth rates between Black and white women in the U.S. are directly or indirectly attributed to racism
The environmental disparities in Grand Rapids, Michigan are prime examples of how prejudice is physically harming Black people and other POCs, with the city recently declaring racism a public health crisis in the area.
6-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson has been in love with gardening all her life. Now, the Georgia native is the state's youngest certified farmer.
A Texas high school principal is now sorry after a headass comment about Black students in his school.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Clarksville, Tenn., which is is accused of violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act by openly discriminating against its Black employees.
On Wednesday, the US Department of Education announced changes amounting to a full overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which grants loan forgiveness to people who work at non-profits or in the public sector once they've made payments for10 years—or at least that's what it's supposed to do.
Baltimore County Police Department has acknowledged the increase, attributing part of it to mental health issues or domestic disputes.