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The Racial Wealth Gap in America
How can America become more financially equitable for all?
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Tagged economy, financial opportunity, income disparity, life, money, poverty, race, video, wealth gap
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Why We Must Fight for 15 and a Union
By Angel Rivera My name is Angel Rivera. Like the Fight for 15 workers who are protesting across the country today, I know what it’s like to work hard, but be unable to get by because of poverty wages and … Continue reading
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Tagged business, employment, income inequality, jobs, life, minimum wage, minimum wage increase, money, United States, Working poor
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Walter Scott: Week by bloody week, my America is sliding back towards slavery
By Michael W. Twitty For the United States, and with it, the entire western world, this past week should have been time to reflect on a monumental anniversary: the true end of chattel slavery in the United States 150 years … Continue reading
American Police Killed More People in March (111) Than the Entire UK Police Have Killed Since 1900
By Shaun King Yeah. Those numbers are real.A total of 111 people were killed by police in the United States in March of 2015. Since 1900, in the entire United Kingdom, 52 people have been killed by police. Don’t bother … Continue reading
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Tagged law, life, police, police violence, race, United States
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Black America Is Still In A Deep Recession
By Bryce Covert The economy has experienced 12 straight months of job growth above 200,000 and the overall unemployment rate has dropped 5.5 percent. But the recovery isn’t such great news for black Americans. The unemployment rate for black people … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, economy, life, poverty, recession, unemployment, United States
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For six years running, Bronx is the least-healthy county in NY state
By Jonathan Lamantia A coalition of Bronx politicians and health care organizations is trying to improve the reputation of the borough’s health care. But a new analysis shows the enormity of that task. Bronx County ranked last among 62 New … Continue reading
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Tagged access to healthcare, Affordable Care Act, Bronx, health, life, New York, quality health care
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March 2015: A historical month in Hip-Hop
The month of March has welcomed two socially and morally conscious hip-hop discs that hopefully maybe the vanguard of more to come from other artists. The first is the much-anticipated, long-awaited “To Pimp a Butterfly” from Kendrick Lamar. The other … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Heems, Himanshu Suri, hip-hop, Kendrick Lamar, life, Marvin Gaye, music, r&b, rap, social commentary, soul
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The Importance of Knowing Your Worth
By Miki Turner My mother never earned a college degree, but throughout my childhood she would randomly dole out these pearls of wisdom that gave me a leg up when it came to navigating all the left turns I would … Continue reading →