by Aprill O. Turner | Jan 18, 2018 | Articles
As we begin another Black History Month, it is time to celebrate the contributions and history of African Americans in this country. Along with the celebration of progress, it’s also a time to reflect on areas for improvement. How young black boys are treated in the...
by CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS & GINGER ADAMS OTIS | Nov 10, 2017 | Articles
The state of black America is one of crisis, according to a detailed new report from the National Urban League. The study — issued annually since 1976 — found a troubling inequality between blacks and whites across several sectors, including education, wealth,...
by Valerie Wilson and William M. Rodgers III | Nov 10, 2017 | Articles
What this report finds: Black-white wage gaps are larger today than they were in 1979, but the increase has not occurred along a straight line. During the early 1980s, rising unemployment, declining unionization, and policies such as the failure to raise the minimum...
by Jacqueline Howard | Nov 10, 2017 | Articles
When it comes to the overall health of black Americans, there’s good news and bad news, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The good news is that the overall death rate for black people in the United...
by National Sleep Foundation | Nov 10, 2017 | Articles
While factors like lifestyle and mental health can raise your risk for sleep disorders, so can something else: your race. Racial minorities have a higher risk for sleep disorders like insomnia than Caucasians. For example, African Americans are more likely than...
