Jessika Morales, 33, helps Francisco Jubera, 63, register to vote at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11, 2024. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for Votebeat
Category: Editorials
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Women Join Newsrooms in Growing Numbers, but Few Rise to Leadership
Women make up 40 percent of journalists in the U.S., but only 24 percent of top editors are women, with the U.S. having the highest percentage of women in top editorial positions compared to other countries.
Posted inEducation
Parents Need to Pay Attention to Artificial Intelligence, Too
Parents and educators must be aware of the potential biases in AI technology in the classroom, and take steps to ensure that students have equitable access to tools and resources.
Posted inTexas
How state lawmakers are trying to crack down on illegal immigration
Texas lawmakers are filing bills to further cement the state’s role in immigration enforcement, including requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, forcing state contractors to use E-Verify, and giving property tax breaks to landowners who allow the state to build border barriers on their property.
Posted inBlackPressUSA.com
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: The Journalist Whose Legacy Lives On
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was an investigative journalist and advocate who worked to document and address the severe injustices faced by Black Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and her legacy continues to inspire today.
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Trump’s EPA Just Declared War on Environmental Justice
The White House is trying to claw back $20 billion in federal funds meant to help underserved communities with the effects of global warming, while the nonprofits that received the funds are fighting back in court.
Posted inHealth
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
Texas lawmakers are considering bills to lift restrictions on the state’s maternal mortality review committee, allowing them to review abortion-related deaths and near-misses, and to improve confidentiality and timeliness of their work.
Posted inHealth
5 Years Later: Black Health Care Workers Reflect on COVID-19
Black health care workers reflect on the toll of the pandemic, highlighting the importance of resilience, gratitude, and the need for systemic change to address health inequities and racial disparities.
Posted inWord In Black
The End of Black Lives Matter Plaza
Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered the removal of the Black Lives Matter mural in Black Lives Matter Plaza, citing the need to focus on more pressing issues such as the devastating impacts of federal job cuts, while civil rights organizations and activists argue that the mural was a powerful symbol of justice and unity.
Posted inEducation
California’s Black Student Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
Black students in California are six decades away from reaching proficiency in reading and math due to systemic failures in the education system, and the state’s education system is a microcosm of how public education is failing one of its most vulnerable student groups.