Posted inHousing, Partner Content, Social Welfare

‘Waiting List to Nowhere’: Homelessness Surveys Trap Black Men on the Streets

LAS VEGAS — Maurice Clark huddled in his tent along dusty railroad tracks as two homeless-outreach workers began asking him questions to determine whether he would qualify for free or subsidized housing. Did he use drugs? Had he ever been in jail? How many times had he been to an emergency room? Had he been […]

Posted inEducation, HBCUs, Higher Education, History, Partner Content

What Research on ‘Sundown Towns’ Can Teach Us About Racism

Originally published by Open Campus. When sociologist James Loewen took his first academic position at Tougaloo College, he couldn’t have known the profound impact his work on sundown towns would have on the understanding of systemic racism.  Decades later, his research continues to shed light on these racially exclusive communities, and his legacy endures at […]

Posted inAir Pollution, Environmental Justice, Land Pollution, Partner Content

Black Women are Leading the Fight Against Polluters in Louisiana — and They’re Winning

Originally Published with WWNO Louisiana’s Republican governor is opening the door wider to industry. But the voices opposed to the expansion of oil, gas and petrochemicals here  — and its impact on vulnerable communities — are stronger than ever. A collection of local nonprofits and grassroots organizations leading the charge have something in common: They’re led […]

Posted inMaternal Health, Partner Content, Politics & Policy, Reproductive Health

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban

This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Wrapping his wife in a blanket as she mourned the loss of her pregnancy at 11 weeks, Hope Ngumezi wondered why no obstetrician was coming to see her. […]

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