For some people, Evanston’s reparations program remains incomplete
By Araceli Gomez-Aldana
Read the full article from WBEZ Chicago, here.
As Evanston continues to roll out their reparations program how do residents feel about the process?
Author: UB Center for Urban Studies
Housing Crunch Turns Employers Into Landlords
By Michael Sasso
Read the full article from CityLab, here.
It’s a new twist on the old concept of company towns. “If you call anybody, they’re all buying houses for their staff,” says Kim Jensen, a Wisconsin restaurateur.
What Rising Gas and Rent Prices Mean for Families with Low Incomes
By Yonah Freemark
Read the full article from The Urban Institute, here.
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, a shaky recovery from 2020’s recession, and, now, the war in Ukraine, inflation has shot up in the United States and in countries worldwide. For Americans, recent dramatic surges in gas prices and rent have increased the costs of daily life at a quicker rate than wages.
Mickey Kearns: Why a wave of foreclosures could cause neighborhood blight
By Jonathan D. Epstein
Read the full article from The Buffalo News, here.
More than 2,930 Erie County homeowners have received pre-foreclosure default notices from lenders in the past six months.
Collective Ambitions: Amazon Workers on Their Union Fight
By Sudip Bhattacharya
Read the full article from Protean Magazine, here.
Sudip Bhattacharya’s interviews with workers at an Amazon facility in Staten Island reveal ruthless conditions, management’s overwhelming power—and how, despite that, they’ve found solidarity in organizing the Amazon Labor Union.
Blacks Saying Bye-Bye to Biden
By Star Parker
Read the full article from Right & Free, here.
A new report from Pew Research shows that the sharpest drop in approval for President Joe Biden is among the Democratic Party’s most loyal and consistent supporters — Black protestants.
In March 2021, shortly after he took office, Biden’s support among Black protestants stood at 92%. By January 2022, this was down to 65%, a drop of 27 points.
Hochul names UB professor to 400 Years of African-American History Commission
By Harold McNeil
Read the full article from Buffalo News, here.
A University at Buffalo professor is one of 10 New Yorkers who has been appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, which serves to highlight contributions by Africans and African-Americans to the United States of America and to New York State.
UB Professor: Rittenhouse verdict deepens political divide
Read the full article from WKBW, here.
“I was shocked, not surprised,” said Dr. Henry Taylor, the director for the Center of Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo, about the verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Race was one of the central issues in last year’s protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Friday’s verdict had Taylor thinking about race once again.
D.C. Extends Program Diverting Mental Health Calls From Police
By Sarah Holder
Read the full article from CityLab, here.
One of several reforms aimed at reducing fatal interactions between police and those with behavioral emergencies, D.C.’s pilot aims to route more 911 calls to social workers.
D.C. Extends Program Diverting Mental Health Calls From Police
By Sarah Holder
Read the full article from CityLab, here.
One of several reforms aimed at reducing fatal interactions between police and those with behavioral emergencies, D.C.’s pilot aims to route more 911 calls to social workers.