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Protest. Black man with mask on holding a yellow sign saying "Sen. Rubio & Scott Extend UI Benefits Now!"

Canceling Unemployment Expansion Deepens America’s Commitment to Racist Labor Practices [Op-Ed]

Congress must act now to protect Black and Brown communities during COVID-19.

Maurice BP-Weeks Jul 17, 2020 11:00AM ET

(Not) Learning While Black During COVID-19 Can Mean Jail

Black-student. Black woman with long braids and red/white dotted shirt writes on sign, "Invest in students period."

jchisholm Thu, 07/16/2020 - 10:30

A 15-year-old Black girl in Michigan is sent to a juvenile center for not doing her homework as the pandemic continues to rage. #FreeGrace.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm

A man wearing a blue baseball cap kisses his small daughter as he holds her in his arms.

Detained Immigrant Families Have Until End of Week to Make Impossible Choice

In the face of COVID-19’s growing threat, families held in detention by ICE have to decide whether they will separate from their children or stay incarcerated together.

Shani Saxon Jul 15, 2020 3:30PM ET

Black Baby. Black baby in diaper holding onto Black mother.

Because of Race, Black Americans Might as Well Live in Another Country

In comparison data to other nations, Bloomberg showed that the Black infant mortality rate more than doubled the U.S.’s average.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 15, 2020 2:30PM EDT

two people with luggage walk through a college campus.

17 States Sue Trump Administration Over Visa Rules for International Students

The new rule will force foreign students to lose their visas if classes are held online this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Shani Saxon Jul 14, 2020 3:18PM ET

Stanley Nelson. Middle aged Black man with bald head and gray beard wearing a teal colored sweater and black Tee.

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson to Hollywood: Let Black Folks Tell 2020’s Story

Wrote Nelson in an op-ed: “No American institution has perpetuated our racial hierarchy, racist attitudes, and myths that twist the truth of our history more than film and television.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 14, 2020 3:10PM EDT