Category: Black Crisis

Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Home Ownership, Black Mental Health, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Black Violence, Crime, Law Enforcement, Lincoln Nebraska, Nebraska, Omaha, US

Nebraska Faces Intensifying Scrutiny Over Racial Inequities in Policing, Health, and Environmental Safety

Dek: New statewide analyses highlight persistent disparities affecting Black, Latino, and Indigenous residents, prompting calls for structural reforms. Brief: Civil rights groups […]

Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Black Women, Black Youth, Education, Kansas City, Missouri, People of Color, Racial Discrimination, Racial Equity, Racism, St. Louis, US

New Report Shows Missouri Still Hasn’t Recovered From the Loss of Black Teachers After Integration

Subhead: More than 2,200 Black educators were displaced during integration—and the state’s classrooms still reflect that loss. A new St. Louis University […]

Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Black Youth, Education, Florissant, Kansas City, Missouri, People of Color, Racial Discrimination, Racial Equity, Racism, Rally, St. Louis, US

Mizzou Cuts Funding for Black Student Government Amid Federal DEI Pressure

Subhead: The Legion of Black Collegians loses official university support as Missouri institutions retreat from diversity infrastructure. The University of Missouri has […]

Ai, Biloxi, Black Community, Black Crisis, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Greenville Ms, Greenwood Ms, Health, Healthcare, Injustice, Jackson Ms, Memphis, Meridian, Mississippi, People of Color, Sardis, Southaven, US

Pollution Crisis in South Memphis Raises Cross‑Border Alarm for Black Mississippi Communities

What’s happening: In South Memphis—just across the Mississippi state line—residents are fighting severe air pollution linked to a major data‑center project powering […]

Biloxi, Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Greenville Ms, Greenwood Ms, Jackson Ms, Meridian, Mississippi, People of Color, Racial Discrimination, Racial Equity, Racism, Sardis, Southaven, US, Vicksburg, Virginia

Mississippi Delta Poverty & Democracy Tour Confronts a Century of Racialized Extraction

What’s happening: A coalition led by the Southern Poverty Law Center launched the Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour, a multi‑city listening and […]

Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Hispanic Community, Hispanic Data, Hispanics, Injustice, Minneapolis, Minnesota, People of Color, Racial Discrimination, Racial Equity, Racism, Rally, Saint Paul, US

New Urban League Reports Reveal Persistent Racial Disparities Across Minnesota

The Lead The Urban League Twin Cities has released two major reports—State of Black Minnesota and the Minnesota Equity in Action Framework—detailing […]

Benton Harbor, Black Community, Black Crisis, Black History, Black Mental Health, Black Organization, Black People, Black Unity, Black Women, Black Youth, Buena Vista Township, Detroit, Flint, Harper Woods, Health, Healthcare, Hispanic Community, Hispanic Data, Hispanics, Injustice, Inkster, Lansing, Lathrup Village, Michigan, People of Color, Racial Discrimination, Racial Equity, Racism, River Rouge, Saginaw, Southfield, Traverse City, US

Environmental Racism Remains a Daily Reality in Michigan’s Black Cities

Dek: From Flint’s ongoing recovery to pollution exposure in Detroit and Muskegon, environmental injustice continues to shape health outcomes for Black residents. […]