WASHINGTON– The problems linked to homelessness, including substance abuse, mental illness, and crime, are increasing in…
Category: Culture
This section focuses on equality, fairness, environmental and workplace issues as well as structural racism, implicit bias in society towards individuals and/or a group of people, from housing discrimination to the criminal justice system.
Community colleges failing Black students
Washington, DC — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a report on the state of Black…
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates the power of Black voters
National campaign kcks off with a seven-week tour in Georgia encouraging fans to stand up for voting rghts…
LA teachers vote to boycott
(Los Angeles, CA)— On April 22, Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) announced four optional “Accelerated…
DOJ brings charges in Breonna Taylor case
Four former and current officers are charged in deadly pre-dawn raid
UCLA taps Darnell Hunt as executive vice chancellor and provost
Darnell Hunt, the dean of the division of social sciences and a professor of sociology and…
Race-based cases fueled flipping Roe v. Wade
(News4usonline) – As an attorney for the NAACP, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall once…
‘Numbers aren’t just numbers; they are votes’
Congressional hearings resume on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack
Psych meds may play role in violence
LOS ANGELES – When the mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International started its “Fight…
Capitol riots: ‘It was carnage, it was chaos’
(News4usonline) – U. S. Capitol Officer Caroline Edwards is a true American hero. No, Edwards does…
The decision of nine
Pregnancy-related deaths will only increase if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade (News4usonline) –…
White flight may still force segregation
Study finds that White Americans feel a foreign cultural threat from some racial, ethnic minorities WASHINGTON…
People of color helped keep movie business afloat during pandemic
UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report emphasizes the importance of minority audiences. A large percentage of the movie…
Obama: ‘We need to follow John Lewis’ example and fight for our democracy’
When I spoke at John Lewis’ memorial service two years ago, I emphasized a truth John knew…