News 2017
Report: From Unemployment to Food Insecurity, Black Women in the Rural South are Suffering
Shae Hill holds her daughter Fredderio in a store in Glendora, a rural town in the impoverished Mississippi Delta
A staggering nine in 10 are living at or below the poverty line.
While most of America has largely recovered from the Great Recession, a new report from the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative (SRBWI) shows that black women in the rural south are trailing far behind the rest of the nation, living in an impoverished space where entire industries are shuttering factories and shedding jobs, world-shrinking broadband Internet is a novelty, and a lack of infrastructure stands in the way of education and proper nutrition.
New Study Exposes Barriers That Block Girls of Color From Opportunity
Trauma impacts the trajectories of girls of color
The National Women's Law Center's latest report explores how trauma impacts the trajectories of Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Latinx and Native American girls.
A new study from the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) explores the barriers that stand between girls of color and their education.
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Show Us Your Day In The Life
Chance, the epitome of #BlackBoyJoy
From the 44th president of the United States, to the world's most famous astrophysicist, to the most highly acclaimed athletes and entertainers in the world, Black men bring their gifts, flava and leadership to all sectors of our society.
Congressional Black Caucus Encourages Americans to #StayWoke
CBC's list of Trump's "troubling" actions
The CBC created a list of 100 "troubling" actions carried out by the Trump Administration in its first 100 days.
April 29th was President Donald Trump's 100th day in the White House. To mark the occasion, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) created the #StayWoke List, which looks back at 100 actions he has taken so far that it feels will negatively impact people of color.
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Trump's Vow To Squeeze 'Sanctuary Cities' Could Play Havoc With Health Programs
Protesters assail Trump's plan to punish so-called "sanctuary cities"
The Trump administration's tough stance on immigration has some local health department officials worried it could spur cuts in federal funding and complicate a wide variety of programs, from efforts to battle the opioid epidemic to domestic violence initiatives.
Read more: Trump's Vow To Squeeze 'Sanctuary Cities' Could Play Havoc With Health Programs