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Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy – the other lesson from Minneapolis

By Julian Agyeman | July 29, 2020

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.

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1 in 10 HBCUs were financially fragile before COVID-19 endangered all colleges and universities

By Gregory N. Price | July 7, 2020

Any HBCU closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could potentially hinder the careers of many Black Americans.

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How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African Americans

By Tamika C.B. Zapolski and Ukamaka M. Oruche | July 2, 2020

COVID-19 has again demonstrated the health inequities that exist between African Americans and whites.

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Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better

By Calvin Schermerhorn | June 26, 2020

In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

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We protest police in the streets, so why do we let police in our schools?

By Dave Stieber | June 3, 2020

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.

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Now is the time to look inside and fight white supremacy for what it is

By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein | June 3, 2020

The subjugation of black people, enforced by violence and embedded in capitalism, has been the through line of American history.

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Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

By William M. Rodgers III | May 8, 2020

Black Americans were left especially vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and history shows it will take them longer to rebound.

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Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price

By Ramya Vijaya | April 17, 2020

One in 5 of the poorest US households don’t have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.

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Black people across Illinois are dying from COVID-19 at 3.4 times the rate of the white population

By Asraa Mustufa and David Eads | April 7, 2020

The impact of the coronavirus on Latinx and Hispanic communities is likely underreported due to incomplete demographic data, authorities say.

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COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard

By Ivory A. Toldson, Gregory N. Price and Marybeth Gasman | March 30, 2020

Without government intervention, three experts warn, HBCUs will have a difficult time bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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