| Jan 13, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyTwelve years ago, the inauguration of America’s first Black president had many Americans believing that a future free of racial discrimination and inequality was finally within reach. This year, as Obama’s former vice president Joe Biden takes office amid a surge in...
| Jul 22, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedFor months now, uprisings against structural racism have spurred discussions about how to bridge the nation’s racial divides — including the enormous racial wealth gap. Many are calling on their governments to pull funds out of police budgets and redirect that money...
| Apr 6, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWe are living in an intense time — a time when major public policy failures and social inequality are revealing themselves after being hidden by a seemingly strong economy. Over the last few years, record low levels of unemployment and a booming stock market helped...
| Feb 26, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyBlack History Month came and went with little celebration due to coverage of the impeachment trial and 2020 presidential primaries. As disappointing as this has been, it did have one surprising highlight: a video compiled by Google celebrating black history makers who...
| Feb 25, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIt could be easy to miss with the headlines focused on other things, but this February — like every February — was Black History Month. Though it’s a time to celebrate the achievements of black Americans, it’s also a time to look at the challenges facing the...
