Medical professionals are tackling health care disparities affecting Black men by providing services at barbershops.
Economist Valerie Wilson discusses neoliberalism’s impact on racial disparities in wealth and income.
Allegations of racial discrimination at Elon Musk’s flagship auto factory trigger major lawsuit by state of California.
Talking about racial disparities is easy — legislating is far harder, governments discover.
The legal market has removed the threat of arrest, but brought with it a whole new set of challenges.
High fees and regulatory hoops have left many in the cannabis industry locked out of the legal marketplace.
A Florida-based company is now the nation’s largest weed corporation, leaving Black growers behind.
Coast to coast, the green rush is failing Black growers and entrepreneurs.
The acclaimed op-ed contributing writer to the N.Y. Times and L.A. Times examines the past, present and future of racialized housing policy.
Complaints charging two lenders with anti-Black business practices raise questions about growing industry sector.
Michelle Burton of the Social Change Institute talks about structural racism and its effect on generations of vulnerable communities.
Forty years into her career, RN Cathy Kennedy believes the poor and people of color will never get fair treatment until we make systemic change.
Climate coaches and mental health counselors are now part of a $36.5 million Black Student Achievement Plan.
A developer known for building high-end housing has bought the iconic property, sparking fears of unwanted gentrification.
While bleak, the results of the California Health Interview Survey can help determine which residents are most in need of help.
From a farm in North Carolina to a desk at Duke University, Pearson now investigates how race and poverty affect public health.
Underpaid and saddled with debt, Vibez maintains a strong work ethic and a hopeful attitude.
Delinquent on her property tax payments and with no savings, Harris’ story exemplifies the widening racial income inequality gap in the U.S.
Despite gains in educational attainment and income, the wealth gap experienced by Black Americans is persistent.
The civil rights activist is remembered for fighting on behalf of the most vulnerable.