The Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles has destroyed Altadena, a Black upper-middle-class enclave, leaving hundreds of families without homes, clothing, and insurance, and forcing them to rely on community activists and social media for help.
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New Rule Wipes $49B in Medical Debt from Credit Scores
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued new regulations that prevent unpaid medical debts from appearing on Americans’ credit reports, potentially wiping away $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of an estimated 15% of all U.S. households.
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Silent Crisis: When Bullying Targets Black Students
For more than a year, 14-year-old Kelaia Turner endured bullying from schoolmates and even her teacher at Turner Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. They teased her about her looks, […]
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The Toll a ‘1,000-Year Storm’ Takes on a Black Family
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black No one was expecting that much rain. When more than three inches fell on San Diego in just six hours, it […]