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COVID Worsens America’s Racial Wealth Gap: Blacks Own 22 Cents For Every Dollar Held...

In an effort to better understand and solve the dual sagas wrought from centuries of racial discrimination and COVID, major universities, government agencies, public policy institutes and corporations are releasing new research that analyzes the pandemic’s added challenges that exacerbate historical racial inequities.

At Her Father’s Side: Public Health Expert Finds Herself Facing Real Life Crisis

World Heart Day. Thometta Cozart, a professional advocate for health equity, got a strong dose of reality when her father had a stroke and then a seizure.

New Partnership Brings Black History To Life Through Google Assistant

Through a new partnership with Google, daily excerpts drafted from Dr. Carl Mack’s Black Heritage Day calendar can now be heard through Google Assistant. Mack, pictured above, released version four of his calendar last year.

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Five Education Moments That Impacted Black Students In 2024

Black K-12 education experienced notable events in 2024, marking the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the enactment of laws limiting AP African American Studies, ongoing disparities in school discipline, racist messages sent to Black students post-election, and the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education.