‘We’re In a New World’: American Teenagers on Mental Health and How to Cope
Photographs and Interviews by Robin Hammond | Text by Jamie Ducharme To be a U.S. teenager in 2023 is both the same as it ever was, and astoundingly different from…
FILE - The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant mortality rate to 3% in 2022 — a rare increase in a death statistic that has been generally been falling for decades. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increased More Last Year Than It Has in Two Decades
The infant mortality rate in the U.S. is on its way up. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a nearly 3% rise in the…
Dozens of bird names honoring enslavers and racists will be changed
The American Ornithological Society says it will alter the names of North American birds named after humans, starting with up to 80 of them After two years of discussion and…
‘The Color of Law’: Housing Experts Talk New Book About Segregation Solution and Celebrate Fair Housing Law
Even after Jim Crow laws were overturned following the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, neighborhood segregation persisted throughout the country thanks to intentional federal policies and restrictive…
Attorney General James Highlights Deep Racial Gaps in Homeownership Across New York
AG Report Finds New Yorkers of Color Are Far Less Likely to Own a Home, More Likely to Be Denied Mortgages, and Face Higher Borrowing Costs Disparities Cost Black and…
Indigenous Translations Will Be Added to Street Signs Around Cambridge
Cambridge will install new street signs with road names translated into the Massachusett language in a multi-year initiative to recognize the city’s historical ties to its Indigenous residents. The project,…
Transforming Research on Racial Equity into Action
A grant funds Duke faculty’s creative projects exploring how race shapes life This story is part of the Working Toward Racial Justice series. Duke student Ezra Belgrave held a blue handbag, her…
NYU announces Center for Indigenous Studies, will establish new major
The university’s new center, which is slated to open in spring 2024, will provide a dedicated space for Indigenous students on campus and launch an Indigenous Studies major. NYU will…
City of Philadelphia Champions Racial Equity with a Pioneering Executive Order
In 2020, the City of Philadelphia made history by creating its first Citywide Racial Equity Strategy. Today the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) celebrates the signing of Executive Order…
Here’s why we must confront book-banning efforts in Minnesota and elsewhere
Long before Dionne Sims opened Black Garnet Books on University Avenue in St. Paul, she dreamed of a bookstore that would reflect her identity. "I think personally it's important to…
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