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Tag: black women

Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic

by Curtis Black July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

Posted inPerspectives

America’s Black female mayors face dual crises of COVID-19 and protests – but these women are used to uphill battles

by Sharon Austin July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage

by Curtis Black November 15, 2019November 15, 2019
Posted inHousing, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco

by Curtis Black September 6, 2019September 6, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

400 years of black giving: From the days of slavery to the 2019 Morehouse graduation

by Tyrone Freeman August 23, 2019August 25, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Race and Culture

23% of young black women now identify as bisexual

by Tristan Bridges and Mignon R. Moore June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Race and Culture

How Ida B. Wells finally got the recognition she deserves in Chicago

by Michelle Duster August 7, 2018
Posted inPerspectives

The women who laid the groundwork for black nationalist movements

by Keisha N. Blain February 12, 2018February 8, 2018

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