Book Review: Forcing an End to Poverty
A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Matthew Desmond seeks to shatter the numbness surrounding wealth inequality in the United States. Ruth Conniff March 20, 2023 Read the full article here The Progressive
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Black Americans view capitalism more negatively than positively but express hope in Black businesses
Black Americans have long had significantly lower wages and household wealth than White Americans. Khadijah Edwards March 8th 2023 Read the full article here Pew Research Center
This 1st Grader’s Hairstyle Represents His Native American Roots. His School Isn’t Having It.
The rejection of hairstyles linked to a nonwhite culture is not unique to Native American students Ian Kumamoto March 24, 2023 For the full article read here Huff Post
They were traveling through Tennessee to a funeral. A traffic stop left them trying to get their 5 children back from child services
Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams have found themselves in a bewildering legal saga with no clear end in sight. 11Alive Staff March 24, 2023 Read the full article here 11Alive
Democrats Propose $300 Billion Investment to Treat Housing as Human Right
“In the richest country in the world, it is a moral imperative that we take this issue head-on,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Julia Conley March 22, 2023 Read the full article here Common Dreams
‘I cried for a long time’: Black hair stylist’s dream crushed by racist neighbor
Angel Pittman says her dream to create a mobile hair salon was thwarted when a neighbor harassed her with racist comments and vandalized her buses Rita Omokha March 21, 2023 Read the full article...
How to blunt Buffalo’s rising rents, improve affordable housing
Buffalo’s working-class residents persevered for decades against an outward tide of people and investment. But now that money is flowing back into the city again, many find themselves with new housing problems. Caitlynn Dewey...
Black farmers worry new approach on ‘race neutral’ lending leaves them in the shadows
Farmers of color across the country, who’d been promised debt cancelation as part of a special program to address racial disparity in lending, rejoiced when they received letters in 2021 in the mail that...
Community Care Is Essential to Our Movements
Although the term “community care” itself might be new to some, communities have been engaging in the practice of community care for decades. Emily Escobar March 9, 2023 Read the full article here Ms.
Defending Knowles right to speak smacks of cowardice
By Beth Kwiatek The UB President, Satish K. Tripathi and the Editorial Board of the Buffalo News were wrong to defend the presence of Michael Knowles, the “intellectually bankrupt bombast” who speaks “noxious content”...
Massachusetts Bill Would Allow Prisoners To Donate Organs For Reduced Sentences
Incarcerated individuals could reduce their sentence by 2 to 12 months if they donate their organs or bone marrow. If organs can buy freedom for those incarcerated, why cant equity and justice? Shruti Rajkumar...