Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/african-americans/)
Despite its progressive image, Minneapolis is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. That is by design not accident, argues an urban planning scholar.
Any HBCU closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially hinder the careers of many Black Americans.
COVID-19 has again demonstrated the health inequities that exist between African Americans and whites.
In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.
The fear of black students and white savior ideology in educators and policymakers is keeping police in under-resourced schools despite their role in the school-to-prison pipeline and the well-known harm to students.
The subjugation of black people, enforced by violence and embedded in capitalism, has been the through line of American history.
Black Americans were left especially vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and history shows it will take them longer to rebound.
One in 5 of the poorest US households don’t have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.
The impact of the coronavirus on Latinx and Hispanic communities is likely underreported due to incomplete demographic data, authorities say.
Without government intervention, three experts warn, HBCUs will have a difficult time bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.