Black men in Minnesota face racial disparities in life expectancy due to socioeconomic status and educational inequalities, which can be further compounded by healthcare-related habits.
Niara Savage
Niara Savage is a contributor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Racism takes a toll: the challenges to African American longevity
The suicide rate for Black Americans increased by 19 percent between 2018 and 2021. In that same time-period, the suicide rate for White Americans fell by 3.9 percent.
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Diversity on campus post-affirmative action
The year California voters approved an affirmative action ban at public universities in the state in 1996, Black and Latino enrollment at the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA fell by 40 percent.
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Descendants of enslaved Africans to receive $50 million as part of wealth-building initiative
The $50 million Open Road Fund, financed by the Bush Foundation headquartered in St. Paul, is intended to address race-based economic disparities and cultivate Black wealth.
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Juneteenth’s divisive history
‘Without confronting the horrors of the country’s bloody history through education, we run the risk of losing the willingness to go deep to do the work necessary to dismantle systems of inequality.’
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Women’s History Month Salute: Stella Whitney-West
‘I think the defining moment for me was when I realized that people saw me as a leader, as someone who could actually have a major impact.’
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Women’s History Month Salute: Shelley Carthen Watson
‘Find your tribe—those sisters of the heart that are your fiercest critics, biggest cheerleaders.’
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Women’s History Month Salute: Sheletta Brundidge
‘As much as you may admire somebody, their plan is not the plan for you.’
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Women’s History Month Salute: Dara Beevas
‘Walk your path on your terms.’
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Communities of color hardest hit by opioid epidemic
On February 24, the Minnesota Department of Human Services announced it is awarding $5.7 million in grants to 12 organizations to help fight the opioid crisis.
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New funding targets opioid prevention, treatment in communities of color
On February 24, the Minnesota Department of Human Services announced it is awarding $5.7 million in grants to 12 organizations to help fight the opioid crisis.
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Twitter may be dying—and taking Black Twitter with it
What would the demise of Twitter mean for the way global citizens engage in public discourse?
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Rep. Omar blasts GOP leader for fueling a ‘constant stream of hate’
Omar said McCarthy’s preoccupation with removing her from the committee doesn’t address the issues most important to voters.
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Mayo study shows link between spirituality and Black heart health
Black Americans who are more involved in spiritual and religious practices are more likely to have better heart health, according to a new study.
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New grand jury probe in 2018 death of Hardel Sherrell
A federal grand jury is now investigating the 2018 death of Beltrami County inmate Hardel Sherrell, signaling possible criminal charges in a case.
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Calls grow for first Black woman Supreme Court justice as Breyer retires
‘Our country is built on representation. And so, when there is zero representation, that hurts America.’
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Minneapolis hospitals juggle rising cases, staff shortages amid omicron wave
In Hennepin County, the 14-day case rate—number of residents per 10,000 people testing positive for COVID-19 in a two-week period—is the highest it’s been since July of 2020.
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It’s catch-up time for Twin Cities students
The consequences of virtual learning continue to emerge.
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Travel bans of African nations called unfair, ineffective by many health experts
‘While we were busy banning travel from South Africa, the variant is already here, because we are seeing community transmission in the U.S.’
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Mpls cops still face little discipline for misconduct
‘Why would anybody bother to go through the work of filing a complaint if they knew the chances were less than one in 200 of any discipline?’