Health care workers of color nearly twice as likely as whites to get COVID-19

By Christina Jewett Contributing Writer (khn.org) — Health care workers of color were more likely to care for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, more

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Officials stress importance of census for minority communities

By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The 2020 census is underway and leaders are emphasizing the importance of citizens’ response so cities can receive adequate funding

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John Lewis’ final fight to restore the Voting Rights Act
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — As the month of July drew to an end, amidst a gathering of onlookers and mourners, a casket bearing the body of ... Avoiding care during the pandemic could mean life or death
By John M. Glionna Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with her fear. She’s a bladder cancer patient who broke her ... Record number of Black female candidates running for Congress
(The Griot via Defender News Service) — More than 120 Black or multi-racial Black women filed to run for congress in 2020, and many are hoping to flip red districts. ... Barr: Crime more dangerous to black people than systemic racism in police departments
// // // Attorney General William Barr clashed with black congressional Democrats over whether systemic racism exists in U.S. police forces. Barr, who testified Tuesday to the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee, ... 28 Million American renters face evictions
By Sunita Sohrabji Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — An estimated 28 million renters in the U.S. are facing evictions over the next three months, as states begin lifting their COVID-19 related ... John Lewis, the ‘Conscience of the U.S. Congress’ loses his battle with pancreatic cancer
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Louisianians joined other Americans in honoring the life and legacy of longtime congressman and civil rights leader John R. Lewis, who died on July 17 at the ... Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
By Fred Mogul of WYNC and Maria Godoy of NPR News Contributing Writers (Special from khn.org) — Israel Shippy doesn’t remember much about having COVID-19 — or the unusual auto-immune disease it ... ‘Say Her Name’ campaign targets police killings of Black women and girls
By Rebekah Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — In 1989, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw — an attorney, civil rights advocate, and leading scholar of critical race theory — coined the term ...
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