No strings, no bureaucracy, but suddenly $1.4 million to help a Black community (Washington Post) Portland community activist Cameron Whitton founded the Black Resilience Fund giving qualified Black Portlanders applicants $300 “for utility bills, car insurance or transportation, medical costs,…
Read MoreHispanic, Black children at higher risk of coronavirus-related hospitalization, CDC finds (Washington Post) Hispanic children are approximately eight times more likely and Black children five times more likely to be hospitalized with covid-19 than their White peers, according to a study…
Read MoreJuly 23 8 am Princeton Board of Education Policy Committee hearing on renaming John Witherspoon Middle School Written comments on the subject of the JWMS name may be submitted to the Board via feedback@princetonk12.org. To join the meeting on Thursday morning,…
Read MoreWhy We Fight: Voices from the Struggle for Health Justice will highlight activists and fighters of the past (and present) working to secure access to health care and treatment, advocates, and artists such as Dr. Sharrelle Barber (Professor at Drexel…
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has accentuated America’s inequities, as illustrated by this ProPublica report from Milwaukee. “Environmental, economic and political factors have compounded for generations, putting black people at higher risk of chronic conditions that leave lungs weak and immune systems…
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