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
The media uses euphemisms. Here’s the truth: President Trump is a racist.| www.nytimes.com
On January 20, 2025, the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14148, Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive| University Press of Kansas
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