Exclusive: António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerous Humanity is facing a “perfect storm” of crises that is widening inequality between the north and…
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is…
The Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more to ensure that its new COVID-19 oral antiviral medication is available quickly, to provide effective treatment…
A decision that sets back the Environmental Protection Agency will have a domino effect on Black people nationwide. As we near Independence Day, the freedom to breathe clean air is…
By Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist RALEIGH, N.C. — Editor's Note: WRAL News initially reported the number of drownings in 2020 incorrectly. The correct number – 126 drowning deaths in North Carolina…
The term gaslighting, as you might already know, refers to a particular type of emotional abuse where someone is made to question the validity of their experiences, feelings, and beliefs. When…
The Texas State Board of Education is fielding proposals to update the state’s public school social studies curriculum this summer. A group of Texas educators have proposed to the Texas…
Rep. Judy Chu of California was among the more than 100 people arrested at an abortion rights protest in Washington, DC, on Thursday, according to a statement from her office. "When I…
Legislation that would establish a state committee on slavery reparations will wait another year after failing to make it out of committee in the state Senate. The legislation (A.9435/S.7215) was…
Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson has pretty much given up on the idea that Black Georgians might some day receive reparations for past injustices. “In Georgia, the concept of reparations…