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Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19

COVID-19 has cut a jarring and unequal path across the U.S. The disease has disproportionately harmed and killed people of color. Compared with non-Hispanic white … Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19Read more

The House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security heard testimony Thursday about a wave of bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities, including … Wave of Bomb Threats Terrorizing Historically Black CollegesRead more

It’s Black History Month. This month marks 55 years since the assassination of an NAACP leader in the city of Natchez, Mississippi. On February 27, … 55 Years After KKK Murder of Mississippi NAACP LeaderRead more

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI3VffgR1WE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Phyllis Bennis

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvfxzht9KUA&rel=0&feature=relmfu] MLK/FBI Sam Pollard

I think this is one of the very interesting things. What you just read would likely be banned in any number of states that have, … History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting RightsRead more

In 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, a man who is believed to be the first African-American independent record producer opened up a blues and gospel record … A freeway ripped the heart out of Black life in DetroitRead more

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% … Life expectancy gap between black and white AmericansRead more