February 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and weight counseling, according to a…
A recent tragedy involving a fatal collision over the Potomac River has sparked debate about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The author believes that DEI initiatives are necessary to…
By Jackie Roman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Updated: Feb. 08, 2025, 9:58 a.m. Published: Feb. 08, 2025, 9:00 a.m. At least half a dozen customers who purchased Band-Aid products have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis in the United States.…
Read a PDF of our statement here. CONTACT:Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org Emily Berkowitz, ACLU, eberkowitz@aclu.orgKeisha Williams, ACLU-NC, kmwilliams@acluofnc.orgKristin Collins, The Center for Death Penalty Litigation, kristin@cdpl.org RALEIGH, N.C. – In a landmark case,…
The United States is home to several prestigious and top-ranked universities. From Harvard to Yale, MIT, and Stanford, American institutions often lead global rankings, making the US one of the…
Rep. Ayanna Pressley will revive a federal reparations push at what she describes as an "inflection point" for the country. Feb. 12, 2025, 1:00 PM EST Rep. Ayanna Pressley will…
TULSA, OK - NOVEMBER 18: Vernon AME Church pastor Robert Turner speaks through a megaphone as he leads a protest for reparations outside City Hall on November 18, 2020 in…
Reparations for African Americans has long been a sticking point for a redress to this nation’s reckoning with both its historical wrongs and its contemporary consequences. Reparations are not merely…
A new report outlines more than 60 recommendations that researchers say could help the city of Los Angeles atone for the “deep and profound” impact its policies have had on…