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Systemic Racism Is Making Coronavirus Worse in Black America
Many more Black people will die unless policymakers act immediately with a focus on health equity and racial justice.
African Americans Have Contracted and Died of COVID-19 at an Alarming Rate
Some states' unwillingness to publicly track the virus by race could obscure this crucial underlying reality.
If You Hear Someone Say “Chinese Virus,” Don’t Let It Slide
To distract from his own administration’s failures, Trump has turned to some of the U.S.’s oldest nativist tropes.
Biden’s Racism Is More Veiled Than Trump’s — But No Less Real
We must ask ourselves how we will challenge presidential racism whether we have a Democrat or Republican in office.
Racist Attacks and Border Militarization Intensify as Coronavirus Spreads
We are in the grip of a social panic where people are channeling their fears into racist and anti-immigrant attacks.
New Census Algorithm Grossly Miscounts People of Color in the Name of “Privacy”
The algorithm produces wild inaccuracies in data on rural and marginalized groups and could devastate funding for them.
Presidential Candidates: Disclose Your Nondisclosure Agreements
Candidates need to show their commitment to transparency and creating safe workplaces.
Even the Machines Are Racist. Facial Recognition Systems Threaten Black Lives.
The use of surveillance technology for “security” comes at the expense of civil liberties for Black and Brown people.
Bloomberg Wants to Woo Black Voters, But We Remember His Reign of Terror
Bloomberg’s newfound contrition over his stop-and-frisk policy is hypocritical. His apology is not accepted.
Women Confront Ugly Harassment at Beauty Products Plant
After much organizing, the Illinois attorney general’s office has opened its own investigation into Voyant Beauty.