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Members of Congress have written a letter to the Biden-Harris administration requesting President Joe Biden grant Mauritanians Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to “ethnic cleansing” in the Northwestern African country. U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fl., told theGrio that more than half of the Mauritanian population is “vulnerable to enslavement-like conditions.” The U.S. Capitol building is shown […]
Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes America’s healthcare system. She’s seen it both as a physician and as a patient. She’s dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health, equity and systemic racism. She’s an emergency medicine physician and his CEO and founder of advancing Health Equity, an […]
Dr. Uché Blackstock has seen firsthand how medical racism shapes America’s healthcare system. She’s seen it both as a physician and as a patient. She’s dedicated her career to work at the intersection of medicine, health, equity and systemic racism. She’s an emergency medicine physician and his CEO and founder of advancing Health Equity, an […]
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter Photo by KATE_SEPT2004/iStock For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities […]
A Black American raised in Europe has gone viral after sharing his experience about being Black in Poland during the popular “Of Course” trend video. While he and his two lady friends thought the gag would be funny, many on the X platform blasted him for staying in a place where he experiences racism. Black […]
OPINION: From repurposing the words of MLK to declaring that “America is not a racist country,” the gaslighting of Black people in AmeriKKKa continues. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This past Monday was the
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. This past Monday was the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, and if you ever needed an example of how America continues to gaslight Black people and play in our faces, look no further […]
Refugee protection is less about vulnerability and more about oppression. This is at least what I have long believed, having worked in the field for more than 15 years. When we speak of refugees, we often speak of their vulnerabilities and the responsibility to safeguard their rights. There is truth in that, but in real […]
From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating
President Joe Biden on Monday will speak at a church that was the site of a 2015 racist mass shooting to try to bolster support black voters ahead of the November election. Mr Biden was due to speak at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where a white supremacist shot and killed […]