Black Americans
Entrepreneurship Provides Economic and Social Stability for Communities
The National League of Cities Monday said small firms generate two-thirds of all new jobs and outlined the challenges Black and Brown people face starting and growing a business.
How Local Governments are Attacking Crime in Their Communities
City and county leaders recently gathered to share their concerns about violent and other crimes and the successful solutions to these issues they are employing.
Black People Killed by Police at More Than Twice the Rate of Whites
An analysis of police violence also shows that the National Vital Statistics System misclassified and underreported about 55% of the estimated deaths by law enforcement for nearly 30 years.
Taking Race Out of Criminal Charges
Prosecutors in Yolo County, California, are attempting “race-blind charging” by using software to redact identifying information, including race and other descriptors, from police reports.
2020 Census May Have Missed More Than 1.6M Residents
New research from the Urban Institute found that minorities were likely underrepresented in the population count, leaving some states with a windfall of federal funding while others came up short.
A Breakdown of the Black-White Homeownership Inequality Gap
Homeownership is less achievable for Black Americans and they live in neighborhoods with houses valued at $48,000 less than white families’ homes, a new report reveals.
How Public Health Officials Overcame Vaccine Barriers in Minority Communities
A series of reports issued by the Communivax Coalition explores resistance to Covid-19 vaccinations in four states and strategies to improve immunization rates.
He Left a War-Torn Country as a Refugee and Went on to Become a US Mayor
Helena, Montana Mayor Wilmot Collins came to the United States in 1994 from Liberia. His life journey is a true immigrant success story.
Poll Highlights Deep Divides Over Increased Attention on Racism, History of Slavery
About 50% of U.S. adults say increased attention to these topics is a "good thing for society," but that belief is not held evenly across political parties and racial and ethnic groups, according to the Pew Research Center.
Evictions To Impact More Black, Latino Households
Renters tend to be minorities and have lower incomes, meaning these groups will most likely be disportionately affected by evictions when the national moratorium is lifted, the Pew Research Center says.
Report: Black Americans Continue to Face Economic Hardship due to Covid-19
Better educated and older Black adults are faring better than younger, less educated ones who have lost jobs and faced wage cuts at higher rates, making it harder for them to achieve their long-term financial goals, according to the Pew Research Center.
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