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New Orleans emerges as next coronavirus epicenter, threatening rest of South (Reuters)

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(Reuters) – New Orleans is on track to become the next coronavirus epicenter in the United States, dimming hopes that

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For vulnerable black communities, the pandemic is a “crisis on top of a crisis” (vox.com)

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A full day before President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency, the mayor of Flint, Michigan, declared a state

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Devaluing Black Assets (Vox podcast, “The Weeds”)

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Link to podcast: Devaluing Black Assets Brookings’ Andre Perry explains his research on how racism cripples black entrepreneurs and homeowners

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When it comes to reparations, differences in black lineage matter (Commentary, Antonio Moore, #ADOS in USA Today)

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Blacks who are the descendants of slaves and black immigrants have divergent histories, levels of wealth What we are now

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Five-star reviews, one-star profits: The devaluation of businesses in Black communities (Report, Brookings Institute)

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In 2018, research from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program (Brookings Metro) and Gallup showed that homes in Black-majority neighborhoods experience

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And They Will Moralize with More Lies: #ADOS Story Time With Jess Aiwuyor (paulsowers.com)

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In what is without a doubt the most reductive, strained, and flawed analogy thus far given for what it means

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NAACP Suing Pennsylvania, Claiming Method Of Counting Prisoners Dilutes African-American Political Clout (KDKA-CBS Pittsburgh)

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Once a booming strip of black business, Walnut Street faded from Louisville’s memory for failed Urban Renewal (wdrb.com)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — There is a story in Louisville long faded from view, and time is taking the people

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Explained – How to make sure you’re prepared. (tonetalks YouTube)

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Attorney Antonio Moore discusses the Coronavirus aka Covid-19 and how to prepare responsibly. Moore covers the opinions of several experts

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True Reparations Are a National Debt: Localities and Individuals Should Not Foot the Bill and Cannot Build Systemic Remedies Alone (Roosevelt Institute)

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BY WILLIAM “SANDY” DARITY , A. KIRSTEN MULLEN (Excerpt) So, who should pay the bill? In From Here to Equality, we argue that

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Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

Happy Juneteenth!

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