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Tag: economic inequality

Posted inRace

Education and affordability for all?

by Chavis Jones September 11th, 2023September 11th, 2023

Student loan debt disproportionately affects communities of color, and Black women continue to carry the highest student loan debt burdens

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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Movements of hope: Abolition and reparations in these times

by Trevor Smith and David Ragland August 28th, 2023August 28th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

San Francisco nonprofit looks to revive a local district with Filipino culture

by Alexandra Martinez August 16th, 2023August 16th, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Guaranteed income programs aim to uplift Black mothers, trans people, and more

by Thalia Charles July 18th, 2023July 18th, 2023
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Posted inRace

A resurging union movement must reckon with anti-Blackness

by Brenton Zola November 30th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

For-profit coding boot camps prey on BIPOC workers

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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

The recession may make things worse for formerly incarcerated BIPOC

by Sakshi Udavant August 5th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Looming recession will hit marginalized people the hardest, experts say

by Sakshi Udavant June 13th, 2022November 10th, 2022
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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Understanding inflation, all of its causes, and who it affects the most

by Kinjo Kiema April 7th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
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Educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis may be going on strike soon. Here’s why

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