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Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoThe murder of George Floyd last year was the unexpected catalyst for the current state of race relations not only in America, but the world as well. According to NBC News, ...
Cadillac Would Not Have Survived The Great Depression Without Black People
Jalopnik via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCadillac is well-known today as one of America’s longest lasting luxury brands, but the 122-year-old...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoWhat happens when hit dogs holler at a Wolf? This isn’t a riddle; it’s the reality of what happened when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf issued a letter regarding the celebration of Juneteenth. The ...
Chicago Mayor Launches Black Reparations Task Force
Time Magazine· 4 days agoBlack Chicagoans could see reparations in their near future, after the city’s mayor signed an executive order Monday aimed at creating a task force that...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 days agoAfter the COVID-19 pandemic devastated Black communities throughout the United States, there’s finally a touch of good news. On average, Black Americans gained an additional 1.5 years of life on average.
Minorities ‘systematically’ underrepresented in U.S. petrochemical workforce, study finds | New...
Louisiana Weekly· 2 days agoThe research, from Tulane University’s Environmental Law Clinic – currently under peer review – finds that people of color are underrepresented in high-paying jobs in both the chemical manufacturing ...
Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs the nation recognizes Juneteenth this year, leading Black voices plan to use the holiday to call...
After decades of lobbying by Christian conservative donors, school voucher legislation may finally...
Odessa American· 13 hours agoAs proponents of private school vouchers racked up win after win across the country in recent years,...
Ahead of June 19 special session, lawmaker hopes Utah celebrates future Juneteenths on the day
Provo Daily Herald· 3 days agoSpenser Heaps, Utah News DispatchHouse Minority Assistant Whip Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, is...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoJuneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for...
