Perspectives

African Americans take on more debt for grad school – but the payoff is also bigger
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African American students are taking on significantly more debt than white students to earn advanced degrees. Is it worth it?
Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/african-americans/page/2/)
African American students are taking on significantly more debt than white students to earn advanced degrees. Is it worth it?
A minority politics scholar assesses black progress 52 years after MLK’s death based on poverty, jobs and wealth. ‘In some ways,’ she concludes, ‘we’ve barely budged as a people.’
If upheld, a federal court ruling would solidify birthright citizenship as the law of the land, and overturn more than a century of federal refusal to grant American Samoans citizenship status.
Overt racism is easy to spot. But more subtle forms based on false narratives can be equally dehumanizing – and it’s no joke.
The number of old people will increase, while the proportion of white Americans will continue to fall.
Black Americans who grow up in racially segregated areas tend to have worse health, education and future economic prospects. Moving out can make a big difference.
In an interview with The Chicago Reporter, the prolific former drug trafficker shares his take on how social equity measures fall short for black and brown people in the cannabis industry.
Should all-white juries be permitted in death penalty cases involving black defendants?
The recent death of Elijah Cummings at age 68 underscores a disturbing statistic: black men die, on average, five years younger than white men. A study shows racism’s effects on gene activity.
As legalization looms, Chicago’s Black Caucus voices concerns that the emerging recreational pot industry is rigged for white operators.