Tucker Carlson on Kanye West: Rapper 'said some genuinely interesting...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson defended rapper Kanye West’s visit with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, saying West had some “genuinely interesting” things to say.“Believe it or not, Kanye...
View ArticleLargest ever class of black women graduating from West Point
The United States Military Academy at West Point will see an historic number of black women graduate from its institution this year. According to The Philadelphia Tribune, 32 African American women...
View ArticleFeehery: The reparations rathole
Democrats are about to go down the reparations rathole.At a hearing last week, the House Judiciary Committee invited several scholars, celebrities and activists to testify about H.R. 40, legislation to...
View Article400 health professionals press HHS on minority access to coronavirus tests
Four hundred health professionals signed a letter pressing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release data on minority access to coronavirus tests.The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
View ArticleOprah warns black community that coronavirus is 'taking us out'
Oprah Winfrey implored black Americans on Tuesday to take the coronavirus outbreak seriously, as reports indicate that African American and Latino communities are suffering disproportionately.In an...
View ArticleBiden releases plan to empower black community
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Monday rolled out its plan to empower black Americans, focusing on six major policy areas.Biden plans to advance the “economic mobility” of...
View ArticleBlack people are dying from coronavirus — air pollution is one of the main...
During the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re hearing often from our leaders that “we’re all in this together.” While true, some of us are in it more than others; black Americans are dying at a...
View Article'SNL' actor Chris Redd establishes fundraiser for coronavirus tests...
“Saturday Night Live” actor Chris Redd on Monday announced he had organized a fundraiser for coronavirus testing and treatment for those participating in protests over the death of George Floyd.And...
View ArticleKentucky governor outlines plan to provide health coverage for '100...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Monday announced a plan to provide health coverage to 100 percent of African Americans in his state as part of an effort to address racial inequalities in health care....
View ArticleMellman: Race and empathy
Empathy — our ability to imagine ourselves as another, to feel what another person is feeling—is central to America’s conversation about race.But our ability to empathize is limited by our experience....
View ArticleWhat George Floyd's killing means for American Jews
As an American, witnessing the repeated police killings of black Americans in this country has been horrifying. As a Jewish American deeply committed to the tenets of Judaism, I believe our faith calls...
View ArticleBlack COVID-19 patients in Atlanta more likely to be hospitalized than white...
Black COVID-19 patients in Atlanta are more likely to be hospitalized than white patients with the disease, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
View ArticleResearch links climate change to premature, underweight or stillborn babies
A new study has found that pregnant women exposed to air pollution and high temperatures are more likely to give birth to preterm, stillborn or underweight children.The review, published in JAMA...
View ArticleCDC: Blacks, Hispanics dying of COVID-19 at disproportionately high rates
Black and Hispanic Americans were disproportionately more likely to die of COVID-19 during the spring and summer months, a new indicator that the coronavirus’s toll is falling most heavily on...
View ArticleHouse subcommittee debates reparations bill for Black Americans
Members of a House subcommittee Wednesday debated the merits of legislation that would establish a federal commission to explore reparations for Black Americans, marking the first time the panel has...
View ArticleNew Census data to show US diversifying at fastest rate ever
Data to be released Thursday by the Census Bureau is likely to show the U.S. is diversifying at the fastest rate in the nation’s history, even as overall population growth slows to the most sluggish...
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