COVID-19
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New study on COVID-19, race and prison populations shows the power of ‘big data’ in the fight for equality
We need more Black researchers with the training to unmask society’s ills
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In times of crisis, government needs to speak our language
Whether it’s after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, or throughout a pandemic, accessing information in languages other than English is a necessity for any city
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Why Black women struggle to find jobs even as the economy rebounds
In Paterson, New Jersey, the pandemic’s impact on the unemployment numbers is still painful
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Mardi Gras returns to New Orleans and a community still scarred by COVID-19
NOMTOC, the first major krewe to cancel last year, was back parading through the streets of Algiers
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How pandemic supply chain issues have impacted NBA stars’ sneaker releases
From LeBron James to Stephen Curry to LaMelo Ball, everyone’s been waiting for their ships to come in
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My COVID-19 diary: ‘My kidneys were failing. I was scared and in disbelief. All I could do was cry.’
On his 25th birthday, Rhoden Fellow Calvin Sykes reflects on how his bout with COVID-19 nearly cost him his life
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In New Orleans, students try to bounce back from both COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida
A high school quarterback’s experience captures the hardship of what was supposed to be a comeback year
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What Broadway is showing us about grief
A bounty of Black-led shows are responding to our most difficult questions surrounding loss
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Kyrie Irving is abandoning the voiceless
COVID-19 is killing our people and his vaccine resistance won’t save them