How communities are planning to ensure equitable vaccine access for children of color
Black and Latinx kids have been among those hardest hit by COVID-19, and adults in their communities have faced widespread barriers to vaccine access.
As front-line workers wait, Minnesota state legislature negotiations on ‘hero pay’ stall
The Minnesota State Legislature committed to $250 million in May for “hero pay” for frontline workers across the state. A working group has yet to develop a plan for distributing that money.
Black girls are fighting back against discriminatory school dress codes
School dress codes have been proven to disproportionately target Black and brown girls, and now many are standing up against it.
Inflated housing costs are shutting Afghan refugees out of communities
As Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S., many are left without proper housing and few resources to get settled in.
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In the anti-CRT backlash, Latinx communities hear echoes of the resistance to Chicano studies
Conservative reactionary panic over honest history is nothing new, and threatens now hard-won programs Chicano activists fought for decades ago.
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School safety concerns push Black and Latinx parents to homeschool their kids
As COVID-19 resurgence and concerns persist about in-school police surveillance, parents are looking for alternatives.
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The unemployment insurance system shuts out BIPOC workers. Here’s how to fix it
Millions of working Americans will soon be left scrambling when their federal unemployment benefits end.
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