Category: Social Justice

Participants who received an average of $850 per month used it for paying bills, reducing debt, and improving credit. By Timothy Pratt, for Capital & Main, Daily KosPhoto, Children draw on top of a cancelled check prop during a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol December 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. In 2022, Shamarra […]

State lawmakers plan to vote on April 10 on legislation that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution. By Aallyah Wright and Brandon Tensley, Capital BPhoto, Gun reform activists cheer outside the Tennessee State Capitol in August 2023 ahead of a special session after a mass shooting at The Covenant School in which […]

A new study from the University of Georgia reveals systemic failures. By Clayton Gutzmore, Word In BlackPhoto, Daniel Tijesuni/Pexels. Suicide is a sensitive topic because of how damaging it is for the person who does the act and the lives of people around them who need to cope. A recent study from the University of Georgia (UGA) […]

The House of Representatives Office of Diversity and Inclusion was dissolved due to a compromise in the federal spending bill, despite its efforts to create and cultivate a more diverse congressional workforce. By Ashleigh Fields, Word In BlackPhoto, After congressional budget rollbacks surrounding diversity and inclusion programs, the House of Representatives Office of Diversity and […]

Homelessness for many could be just one missed check, one serious medical emergency, or one lost job away. By Aswad Walker, Word In BlackPhoto, Dr. Rudy Rasmus (right), speaking with a resident of the Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments, is one of the local Blacks offering game-changing ministry/service to the Houston-area homeless. Photo courtesy Rudy Rasmus. Deborah […]