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Black man wearing brightly colored daishiki holds his arms out as he stands before a large group of police officers wearing riot gear.
Shani Saxon  Aug 13, 2019 3:29PM EDT

How Can Rethinking Policing Reverse the Mass Incarceration Epidemic?

A new report from the Vera Institute of Justice breaks down how a single negative interaction with a police officer can alter a life forever—and how a shift in how the nation approaches justice can prevent the criminalization of people of color.
Twitter Bias. Black man wearing all black with black baseball cap looking down at his phone and typing.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Aug 12, 2019 5:23PM EDT

AI Used to Curb Hate on Twitter Actually Punishes Black People

“These systems are being developed to identify language that’s used to target marginalized populations online. It’s extremely concerning if the same systems are themselves discriminating against the population they’re designed to protect.”
a rally with someone holding a sign that reads Black Trans Lives Matter
Ayana Byrd  Jul 30, 2019 2:14PM EDT

New Study Pinpoints the Most Urgent Needs of TGNC People Living With HIV

The Transgender Law Center documented the top legal and health care barriers for HIV-positive trans and gender nonconforming people. The goal is “data-driven advocacy led by the community for the community.”
A Mexican baby
Ayana Byrd  Jul 22, 2019 12:36PM EDT

Study Finds Increase in Latinx Preterm Births After Trump Election

Researchers emphasized a connection between psychosocial stress and an increase in babies born early after 45 won the White House.
Three colleges students with their backs to the camera wear red cap and gowns at their school graduation ceremony.
Shani Saxon  Jul 10, 2019 5:04PM EDT

STUDY: Student Loan Debt Keeps Black and Latinx Aspiring Teachers Out of Classrooms

Meanwhile, research shows that Black students thrive in tangible ways when they have at least one teacher who looks like them.
Pregnant person in a striped gray and black shirt holding a purple flower as someone touches their stomach
Ayana Byrd  Jun 11, 2019 4:24PM EDT

STUDY: Being Denied an Abortion is Detrimental to Long-Term Health

In the first study of its kind, researchers looked at illness in people denied abortions compared to those who were able to obtain the medical procedure.
a young Black girl with ponytails, blue overalls and a black biker jacket, walks with an older man wearing a blue baseball cap and a black and blue tracksuit. The man holds a sign that reads, "stop killing me"
Shani Saxon  May 30, 2019 4:49PM EDT

Where Does Your State Rank When It Comes to Black Homicide?

A new study ranks states according to the number of Black teens and adults killed.
back of a Black couple facing an altar in Dallas at nighttime vigil
Ayana Byrd  May 20, 2019 1:47PM EDT

ICYMI: Report Finds Nearly Half of Transgender Southerners Experience Violence

The numbers were higher for transgender people of color.
Baltimore City Hall
Ayana Byrd  May 14, 2019 1:46PM EDT

Does Your City Employ Environmental Justice Best Practices?

A new study examines how cities from San Francisco to Baltimore are making the environment safer for residents of color.
Smiling black woman wearing grey sweater holding a small american flag at a naturalization ceremony with two other people standing on both sides of her also holding flags
catherine lizette gonzalez  May 8, 2019 4:20PM EDT

Americans Favor Racial Diversity, Think It's a Challenge for Policymakers

A new Pew Research Center survey finds that views on the positive effects of racial and ethnic diversity on U.S. culture shift when adults are asked about people of color exceeding White people as the majority of the population.
Baby in stroller waits as midterm election voters cast their ballots at Atlanta, Georgia's Grady High School polling station on November 6, 2018.
Shani Saxon  May 2, 2019 5:01PM EDT

New Report Shows Historic Turnout Despite Voter Suppression in 2018 Midterms

More than 122 million people cast a ballot, according to findings from Pew Research Center.
Children in brightly colorled clothes in shelter in Puerto Rico, child in front wears red and white and carries blue bag
Ayana Byrd  Apr 29, 2019 1:39PM EDT

STUDY: How Hurricane Maria Affected Mental Health of Children in Puerto Rico

A new study from the  Puerto Rico Department of Education and Medical University of South Carolina found that nearly one-third of the children surveyed reported strong predictors of PTSD following the storm.
Black man stands among his family's ruined possessions
Ayana Byrd  Apr 23, 2019 11:42AM EDT

New Study Finds Global Wealth Inequality Is Tied to Climate Change

Wealthy nations are getting richer as countries inhabited by people of color get hotter and more economically disadvantaged, say researchers.
White writing on black chalkboard reads "vote"
By Jessica González-Rojas, Marcela Howell, Sung Yeon Choimorrow  Apr 12, 2019 8:00AM EDT

Election 2020: Ignore Women of Color at Your Own Peril [OP-ED]

The women behind Intersections of Our Lives say that if there’s one thing that can be learned from the last election, it’s that the votes of women of color should not be taken for granted.
Black man stands next to a red car and in front of police officer as he takes a sobriety test at night.
Shani Saxon  Mar 14, 2019 5:16PM EDT

New Report Analyzes Racial Bias in Police Traffic Stops

The Stanford Policing Project determined Black and Latinx drivers are pulled over more frequently than White drivers, even with less evidence of wrongdoing.
China's Coal Dependence A Challenge For Climate
Ayana Byrd  Mar 12, 2019 12:22PM EDT

STUDY: White Americans' Consumer Habits Pollute the Air That Black and Latinx People Breathe

Researchers say there is a stark racial difference in who suffers from toxic air and who causes it.
Black barbed wire with blue sky in background
catherine lizette gonzalez  Jan 23, 2019 2:49PM EST

REPORT: In Wisconsin, Black and Native People Hardest Hit by Probation, Parole

A new report from Columbia University Justice Lab reveals that Black and Native folks in the state are subject to “structural disadvantages that make adhering to the requirements of community corrections more difficult for people of color.”
San Francisco Board Of Supervisors Proposes Putting Soda Tax On Nov. Ballot
Ayana Byrd  Jan 15, 2019 1:51PM EST

REPORT: Companies Target Black and Latinx Youth With Junk Food Ads

The candy, soda and fast food industries disproportionately push their products on kids of color.
Social Media Site Twitter Debuts On The New York Stock Exchange
Ayana Byrd  Dec 19, 2018 11:59AM EST

New Study Confirms That Black Women Are Most Abused Group on Twitter

Amnesty International hopes Twitter will use the findings to make women safer online.
Three women in burgundy shirts sitting next to each other. They each make phone calls on blue telephones mounted on a wall with laminated signs including a plaque that says calls may be subject to recording.
catherine lizette gonzalez  Dec 7, 2018 5:30PM EST

Nearly Half of All U.S. Adults Have a Family Member Who Has Been Incarcerated

A new study finds that mass incarceration has ruinous consequences for the 113 million people in the United States whose family members have spent time in prisons or jails, and people of color are disproportionately impacted.