By Paul J. Becker, University of Dayton and Art Jipson, University of Dayton The first time many Americans heard about…
Month: October 2024
A boy’s bicycling death haunts a Black neighborhood. 35 years later, there’s still no sidewalk.
By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly, California Healthline DURHAM, N.C. — It’s been 35 years since John Parker died after…
Why would people vote for Kamala Harris? 5 things to understand about why her supporters back her
By Alex Hinton, Rutgers University – Newark Kamala Harris has the support of nearly 49% of voters, according to recent…
FDA’s promised rules on pulse oximeters unlikely to end decades of racial bias
By Arthur Allen, California Healthline OAKLAND, Calif. — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The…
Kamala Harris illustrates how complex identity is − and the pressure many multiracial people feel to put themselves in one ‘box’
By Wilson K. Okello, Penn State People sometimes feel pressured to choose one identity over another. Kamala Harris, who is…
Black Pentecostal and charismatic Christians are boosting their visibility in politics − a shift from the past
By Dara Delgado, Allegheny College Many Black leaders are swinging into action for the Harris-Walz campaign – and clergy are…
Republican congressman in New York wore blackface as Michael Jackson
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Republican congressman up for re-election in New York apologized on Thursday after the New York Times…
Tyre Nichols case: Jury returns mixed verdict for 3 former Memphis police officers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three of the former Memphis police officers who were involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols…
Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace
By Gracsious Maviza, CGIAR System Organization and Siyaxola Gadu, CGIAR System Organization Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent…
68 suspected members of white supremacist gang in LA indicted
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors announced they have indicted 68 alleged members and affiliates of a white supremacist gang in…
