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Recognizing Majority-Black Cities, When Their Existence is Being Questioned

Decorative: CalendarOctober 13, 2017

By Andre M. Perry, Brookings Black Lives Matter (BLM) is “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-black racism that permeates our society,” according to its founders. Created after the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman...

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BDI TRHT Interactive Map

Decorative: CalendarOctober 11, 2017

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White Hate, Black Hate and the Shades of Difference

Decorative: CalendarOctober 9, 2017

By William C. Anderson, Truthout  The rallying of white supremacist extremism in the US has caused fear and confusion for much of the general public. It's clear that the ascension of Donald Trump and the mass mobilization of white supremacist...

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As Many as 450,000 People in the County Live in Food Deserts; Group Wants to Increase Access to Supermarkets

Decorative: CalendarOctober 5, 2017

By Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer; gchrist@plaind.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Until last December, the stretch of Euclid Avenue near Richmond Road in Euclid was plagued by a dying shopping center and not many options for healthy foods for local...

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Oppose the Graham-Cassidy Plan Which Will Destroy Medicaid, End the Medicaid Expansion, and Defund Planned Parenthood

Decorative: CalendarSeptember 26, 2017

On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the National Health Law Program, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and the 234 organizations signed on to the attached letter, we urge you to oppose the...

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NCHE’s Brian Smedley to Appear on “News One Now” Hosted by Roland Martin

Decorative: CalendarSeptember 25, 2017

Brian D. Smedley, co-founder and Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Health Equity, will appear on "News One Now" to speak on the effects that passing the American Health Care Act will have on people of color. Listen to the "News...

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National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) Fourth National Conference

Decorative: CalendarSeptember 14, 2017

NCSD's national conference, “A Struggle We Must Win: Advancing School Integration Through Activism, Youth Voice, and Policy Reform,” focuses on empowering communities and the next generation of leaders. We expect the event to bring together...

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Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Creating Public Sentiment

Decorative: CalendarSeptember 1, 2017

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Location, Location, Location: Why Houston’s Poor, Nonwhite Communities Will Bear the Brunt of Harvey’s Fury

Decorative: CalendarAugust 29, 2017

By Tanasia Kenney As Hurricane Harvey continues its path of destruction across southeastern Texas, those confined to low-income, nonwhite communities are among the storm’s most vulnerable victims. The hurricane, now downgraded to a...

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In 1965, the City of Charlottesville Demolished a Thriving Black Neighborhood

Decorative: CalendarAugust 22, 2017

By Laura Smith (Timeline) On a Saturday morning in 1965, movers came to the Johnson home. Kathy Johnson and her three-year-old sister listened at the breakfast table, as their mother, Elsie, gave the movers instructions. The family was heartbroken....

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