The killing of Renee Nicole Good has shocked the nation, but for Black Americans, it confirms a reality shaped by centuries of racialized state violence and impunity.
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Trump 2.0 Is Here — and So Is the New Black Resistance
Black Americans are preparing for Trump 2.0 by focusing on community-centered models of care, supporting HBCU medical schools and hospitals, and leveraging their own resources to resist the backlash and fight for their rights and justice.
Posted inOpinion
Walmart needs Black America more than Black America needs WalmartÂ
Walmart has abandoned its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, prompting questions about whether Black America should continue shopping at the retail giant, which has a history of racial discrimination and has been hit with multiple discrimination lawsuits.
Posted inNews
Part II of a Special Report: Violence in Black America
‘If you believe human beings are valuable, you wouldn’t shoot someone at all, let alone shoot them for a nonviolent offense.’
Posted inOpinion
A Fourth of July reflection for 2021
The Fourth of July is always a good time for Black folks to reflect and assess whether they are indeed free.
Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State, News
AALF, Phyllis Wheatley launch MN Black Community COVID-19 Hotline
The MN Black Community COVID-19 Hotline is fully staffed and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide callers with important pandemic-related info.
Posted inOpinion
My plan to lift every voice in Black America
Closing the racial wealth gap is one of the most powerful ways we can build real equity in our society.
Posted inCOVID-19, National, News
Disproportionate Black deaths ‘very troubling’
Will the COVID-19 crisis finally bring about a greater understanding of the nation’s gaping health inequities?
Posted inNews
Pandemic impact more severe for People of Color
The COVID-19 pandemic is another stark reminder that the next administration must address wealth inequality and make asset security a top priority.
Posted inFeatured, News
COVID-19: the view across Black America
Black people will experience this almost Biblical scourge in ways that are very different from Whites.
Posted inOpinion
What happened to ‘innocent until proven guilty’?
Judge Brett Kavanaugh off the United States Supreme Court at any cost and by any means necessary.