Shirley Raines, CNN’s 2021 Hero of the Year, talks about her non-profit Beauty 2 the Streetz, which provides food, clothing, and hair and makeup services to thousands of people, including those living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced federal job guarantee legislation at the CBC Foundation's conference, highlighting racial unemployment gaps and financial pressures on Black families. Panelists discussed how Black women's unemployment affects household income, health coverage, and children, while emphasizing community resilience and systemic policy failures requiring urgent action.