Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

King County, Washington was found to have the highest eviction filing rate against Black women.

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

By Kalyn Womack, The Root As the pandemic protections for tenants are lifted, Black women are expected to suffer the most from a potential overflow of evictions, found a USA TODAY investigation. The investigation closely examined King County, Washington which has the highest eviction filing rate for Black women than any other group. Per USA […]

Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against Black Workers

15 former and current Black workers are suing the car company alleging they were subjected to various forms of abuse.

Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against Black Workers

BERLIN – NOVEMBER 09, 2016: Showroom. The full-sized, all-electric, luxury, crossover SUV Tesla Model X. Produced since 2016. (Shuterstock) By Murjani Rawls, The Root A collection of former and current Black Tesla employees have come together to file a lawsuit alleging they were subjected to various forms of racial abuse and harassment while working primarily […]

Black Women are Underserved When it Comes to Birth Control Access. The Roe Decision Could Make That Worse.

Discrimination, stigma and systemic barriers in the health care system have already led to a gap in contraceptive access for Black women.

Black Women are Underserved When it Comes to Birth Control Access. The Roe Decision Could Make That Worse.

By Claretta Bellamy, NBC News The Supreme Court’s ruling to gut nationwide rights to abortion last week has highlighted the importance of access to birth control, which already proves difficult for many women of color due to discrimination, stigma and systemic barriers in the health care system. While the decision does not directly impact access […]

Emmett Till’s Family Seeks Arrest After 1955 Warrant Found

A search group comprised of Till's family members found the warrant charging Carolyn Bryant Donham of kidnapping.

Emmett Till’s Family Seeks Arrest After 1955 Warrant Found

Simeon Wright, the cousin of Emmett Till at the 50th Anniversary of the march on Washington and Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech, August 24, 2013 – Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. (Shutterstock) By Murjani Rawls, The Root A search group comprised of Emmett Till Legacy Foundation members found an unserved warrant charging Carolyn […]

Akron Police Shot Jayland Walker at Least 60 Times: Attorney Describes Body-Camera Footage

Akron Police Shot Jayland Walker at Least 60 Times: Attorney Describes Body-Camera Footage

LOS ANGELES – MAY 30, 2020: Participant With Sign Saying Stop Police Brutality At the Protest March Against Police Violence Over Death Of George Floyd. (Shutterstock) By Akron Beacon Journal The hail of more than 90 bullets fired by police at Jayland Walker early Monday sounds like “a whole brick of fireworks going off” in […]

Five Tips for Discussing Diversity at Work With Those Who Seem Dismissive or Resistant

Five Tips for Discussing Diversity at Work With Those Who Seem Dismissive or Resistant

By Ciarán McFadden, The Conversation Diversity and inclusion initiatives are supposed to make a workplace more equal and welcoming. But not everyone agrees on quite what that looks like or whether it’s important. Indeed, some people can be dismissive or even opposed to the idea. Let’s be clear: people from marginalized groups shouldn’t have to […]

Moving From Protesting to Solutions

Moving From Protesting to Solutions

Background  Every year in New York, there are over 1000 cases of complaints filed by New Yorkers against the police through the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). These cases differ in nature and extremity. In example, when Shawn complained to his friend Eric, about an incident that took place while he drove […]

Newark Renames Popular Gathering Place After Harriet Tubman in Juneteenth Commemoration

Newark Renames Popular Gathering Place After Harriet Tubman in Juneteenth Commemoration

White Plains, New York (NY) – June 19, 2022: Harriet Tubman Statue (Shutterstock) By Christina Fan, CBS New York NEWARK, N.J. — Newark commemorated Juneteenth on Monday by honoring an abolitionist who dedicated her life to leading enslaved Africans to freedom. The city renamed a popular park Harriet Tubman Square and also commissioned a statue […]