Being Black in America is hazardous to your health, and structural racism systematically exposes Black people to health-harming conditions, which can be addressed through racial healing and policy changes.
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The Zurawski v. Texas Verdict and its Effect on Black Maternity
Black maternal mortality rates are highest among all races and accessibility to contraception and abortion are shown to be critical in reducing instances of death. As Zurawski v. Texas finds […]
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Media’s Strange Treatment of Missing Black Women
By Hiram Jackson Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite the Carlee Russell hoax, Black women go missing disproportionately. Where are the news stories about them? According to the National Crime […]
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When it Comes to Tech, We Are Who We’ve Been Waiting For
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Dr. Fallon Wilson sees a future where “Black girls code, artificial intelligence doesn’t discriminate, and Black people are driving change in […]
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This Camp Trains Black Students for Futures in STEAM
By Maya Pottiger. This story originally appeared in Word In Black. After majoring in communications, a Tulane student wanted to switch majors in her junior year to computer science. Advisors […]
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Funding (or lack there of) in Texas Education and beyond
During his 2020 presidential campaign, one of the pillars Joe Biden consistently spoke on was education and the changes that would be made under his leadership. He even had his […]
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Florida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black The state’s Board of Education plans to not only whitewash Black history but also blatantly lie to students. Florida has taken […]
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20 Years After Tasby v Moses’ Resolution, is Segregation in Dallas Schools Truly Dead?
June marked the 20th anniversary of the official resolution and dismissal of Tasby v. Moses, a court case that started a decades-long judicial oversight of Dallas Independent School District to […]
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Jordan Neely: From Michael Jackson Impersonator to Hashtag
Originally appeared in Word in Black by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Choked to death on the NYC subway by a white man, Neely’s death puts anti-Blackness and inequality in the spotlight. Remember […]
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If Angel Reese Wasn’t a Black Woman, America Wouldn’t Be So Angry
By John Celestand Originally appeared in Word in Black NBA champ John Celestand says the conversation about Reese is “a trainwreck of misogyny and covert racism.” Having been raised in […]