Politics have ‘clouded the truth,’ said White House Senior Advisor Dr. Cameron Webb at last week’s National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) virtual convention.
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down eviction moratorium
The decision grants landlords the ability to move forward with evictions and blocks protections given renters during the pandemic.
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As schools open, how will those behind catch up?
The academic consequences and long-term social implications of extended distance learning cannot yet be fully quantified.
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Pandemic reveals growing suicide crises in Black and POC communities
‘It’s not just a problem within the person, but societal issues that need to be addressed.’
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New research uncovers concerning increases in youth living with diabetes in the U.S
Type 1 diabetes surges in White and Black populations, while type 2 diabetes skyrockets in Black and Hispanic youth.
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Enrollment increases at HBCUs
Some observers have noted that the calls for renewed calls for racial justice have contributed to the rise in enrollment at HBCUs.
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer vaccine
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has become the first vaccine to be approved by the FDA.
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Haiti digs out from another massive earthquake
The devastation, of course, comes only five weeks after gunmen burst into Haiti’s presidential palace and assassinated President Jovenel Moïse.
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Afghans’ lives and livelihoods upended even more as U.S. occupation ends
The U.S. occupation caused Afghans to experience an additional 20 years of war and suffering. Ironically, the U.S. is leaving Afghanistan in a state very similar to when it invaded.
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Tropical storm now threatens earthquake-ravaged Haiti
At least 1,300 people died during the earthquake in western Haiti.
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July job report: jobs are plentiful but the wages are few
Of the 943,000 jobs created in July, 380,000 were in the hospitality sector, where wages are notoriously low…
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Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill; Dems poised to push through $3.5 trillion budget
The Senate-passed infrastructure bill encompasses each part of the American economy and should strengthen the United States’ global warming response.
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Inmates released because of COVID face returning to prison
‘This is your opportunity to provide second chances to thousands of people who are already safely out of prison…’
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Suni Lee’s gold a victory for all Hmong
‘I can’t find the words to express how happy we are, how important that was to me and my family and to the whole Hmong community throughout the world.’
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Rep. Cori Bush cheered after Biden, CDC extend eviction moratorium
The CDC’s new federal eviction moratorium will apply to communities with high or substantial COVID-19 transmission.
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White House says $44 billion still available to avoid evictions
The White House said the American Rescue Plan provided $47 billion in rental assistance earlier this year, but states and localities have used just $3 billion.
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Alarming CDC memo reveals vaccinated individuals spread Delta variant as much as unvaccinated
The Delta variant is about as transmissible as chickenpox, with each infected person, on average, infecting eight or nine others.
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People of Color struggle with identity in Midwest small towns
The last few years of navigating the Trump presidency, the murder of George Floyd, and the COVID-19 pandemic have created a unique environment for BIPOC in the Heartland.
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CDC recommends vaccinated Americans wear a mask indoors in low vaccinated areas
The highly transmissible Delta variant has caused the CDC to recalibrate its mask recommendations once more.
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Police officer at Capitol riot hearing says, ‘A hitman’ sent the rioters
‘There was an attack on Jan. 6, and a hitman sent them. I want you to get to the bottom of that…’