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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in AmericaThe election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the Creole identity.
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Read full article: Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship awardJrue Holiday’s commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA.
Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leaders
Read full article: Pritzker and Ocasio-Cortez: A billionaire and a former bartender emerge as Trump resistance leadersDemocrats are looking for the right message and messengers to lead the opposition to President Donald Trump in his second term.
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Read full article: Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes officeEvents honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77
Read full article: Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” has died.
Black Americans' significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report says
Read full article: Black Americans' significant economic and civil rights progress threatened, report saysBlack Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history.
Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attack
Read full article: Report finds democracy for Black Americans is under attackA new report from the National Urban League is citing what the civil rights and urban advocacy group says are some of the top threats to democracy for Black Americans.
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Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
Read full article: Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rightsThe Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights as complaints grow louder from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight the push from several Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.
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As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
Read full article: As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rightsThe Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to help protect access to the ballot as complaints grow louder from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by Republican-led state legislatures to tighten voting laws.
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Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's death
Read full article: Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's deathThe National Urban League and other civil rights activists are calling for authorities to fire and prosecute Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in police custody.
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Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
Read full article: Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census“We are optimistic that things at the Census Bureau will be better. The Biden administration also has pledged to give the Census Bureau the time it needs to process the data. He will report to Biden's new pick to head the Commerce Department — which oversees the Census Bureau — Rhode Island Gov. Former Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt said he’s optimistic the final product will be as accurate as past censuses, especially now that Jarmin is at the helm. “The Census Bureau faced a number of challenges with the 2020 Census,” Schatz said in a letter.
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REPORT: Coronavirus pandemic has unmasked the face of racism, inequities in Houston and the U.S.
Read full article: REPORT: Coronavirus pandemic has unmasked the face of racism, inequities in Houston and the U.S.The report concluded the pandemic unmasked the face of racism in the country. Local advocates: report casts light on inequalities worsened by COVID-19 in Houston-areaProtesters who marched for justice through downtown Houston following the killing of George Floyd referred to racism as a pandemic within a pandemic. Legacy Community Health operates several clinics throughout the Houston-area, serving patients who often go underserved or unserved in the healthcare center. There are certainly many barriers, said Dr. Chad Neimeyer, medical director of adult medicine at Legacy Community Health. Her job at Legacy Community Health is to look for ways to develop programming that integrates social work in medicine.