New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on…
How racial disparities in discipline can undercut ‘school choice’
In May, a Macon, Georgia, principal brought some good news to the governing board of the charter school she runs. "ACE has been named No. 1 middle and high school…
Missing White Woman Syndrome: The Media Bias Towards Missing People of Color
Every year about 600,000 thousand people are reported missing in the United States per the National Missing and Unidentified Persons database. In 2022, about 34,000 people reported as actively missing…
Sudan crisis: Five children among 17 killed in air strikes
Seventeen people - five children - have been killed in an air strike in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, officials say. Twenty-five homes were destroyed in Saturday's strike in the densely populated…
‘They enjoyed this’: Ukrainian woman recounts five-month nightmare of torture and imprisonment
Russian occupiers have unleashed a reign of terror in the city of Enerhodar, detailed here by one survivor of the secret police Olena Yahupova was first taken by the Russian…
Dozens killed, six abducted in attack on Uganda school
Ugandan forces launch 'hot pursuit' as they blame the ISIL-linked ADF for the deadly attack near DRC border. Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who…
Lawsuit Claims Rikers Officers Ignored Detainee Who Died Following Overdose
Jose Mejia Martinez, 34, jailed on a shoplifting charge, died after multiple correction officers failed to seek medical help for three hours, a federal lawsuit charges. A Rikers Island detainee…
Africa’s Richest City Is Crumbling Under Chaos and Corruption
Johannesburg was built on gold. It’s now such a mess that homeless people direct the traffic. Solomon Owa’s fingers work quickly as he speaks over the hum of his sewing…
What’s behind Black women’s excessive rate of fibroids?
Is it chemicals? Diet? Stress?\ Part of the discrimination issue of The Highlight. This story was produced in partnership with Capital B. Comedian Dulcé Sloan took to Twitter recently with…
Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and the Ongoing Fight for Equality
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, is an important holiday in the United States that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. On June 19,…
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