Diversifying the construction labor force remains a key priority amid persistent skilled labor shortages. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, non-Hispanic White workers still account for the majority of the construction industry at 57%. Hispanic workers now represent nearly one-third of the labor force at 32%, followed by non-Hispanic Black workers at 5% and […]| Eye On Housing
The share of minority-owned new residential builders and remodelers has more than doubled since the Great Recession, with noticeable gains from 2017 to 2022. Nevertheless, when compared to the overall U.S. population, minority-owned firms continue to be underrepresented within both housing sectors. New Residential Builders Based on data from the Annual Business Survey (ABS) from...| Eye On Housing
A new book takes on the quick rise—and the inequities—of paying health costs through sites like GoFundMe.| Mother Jones
Millions of racist objects sit in the homes of everyday Americans. Here are some of your stories about reconciling, reclaiming and reinterpreting them.| www.nytimes.com
The steady march to the right across a vast number of counties reveals the extent of the nation's transformation in the Trump era, and the seriousness of the Democrats' problems.| www.nytimes.com
Back in my science-fiction-reading high school days, I devoured a tale by Harlan Ellison with a self-explanatory title: “I Have No Mouth and I Must| University Press of Kansas
Rep. Nicole Collier has sued the state legislature for unlawful imprisonment.| Mother Jones
In commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, let's explore how the AAPI population has helped shape the rich diversity of the Atlanta region.| 33n
Meet the Arizona activists fighting to mobilize one tribal nation.| Mother Jones
In a provocative piece, the American Indian Movement activist lashed out at European "death culture" and the left.| Mother Jones
From Facebook's pledge to build products to advance racial justice to Comcast's donation of $100 million, here's what the biggest tech and media companies say they're doing to fight racial injustice.| CNBC
The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.| www.nytimes.com
"Vote-by-mail simply does not work in Native American communities."| Mother Jones
The group discusses the former president, the 2024 election, race and more.| www.nytimes.com
The first detailed nationwide data on schools’ recovery shows that achievement gaps have widened, with the poorest students the furthest behind.| www.nytimes.com
American slavery began 400 years ago this month. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin.| www.nytimes.com