African Americans

Health & Safety

Why Misinformation And Distrust Is Making COVID-19 More Dangerous For Black America

5:24pm April 10, 2020

by Jason Breslow

The coronavirus is hitting African Americans especially hard. Jahmil Lacey, a researcher on health disparities, says distrust of the medical establishment is a big reason why.

American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise, by Eduardo Porter

'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

12:07pm March 23, 2020

by Gabino Iglesias

Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.

Kids do calisthenics before starting a baseball clinic in Washington, D.C.

Baseball Makes An Early Pitch To Catch The Interest Of Black Players

4:20pm February 12, 2020

by Esther Ciammachilli

Baseball is having trouble attracting African-American players, so to increase participation, leaders are trying to get kids interested early, before other sports grab their attention.

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President Trump looks on as Tony Rankins, who works in a so-called Opportunity Zone, addresses a crowd during a speech Friday in Charlotte, N.C., aimed squarely at appealing to African American voters.

Politics & Government

Trump Ramps Up Outreach To Black Voters After State Of The Union Push

7:00am February 08, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump has been heavily promoting policies aimed at appealing to black voters, including criminal justice issues, historically black colleges and so-called Opportunity Zones.

President Trump's State of the Union address laid bare his bitter partisan standoff with Democrats and left little doubt that legislative accomplishments between now and the election will be difficult.

Politics & Government

Trump Delivers State Of The Union Address To A Divided Nation

5:36am February 05, 2020

Republicans loved the made-for-television moments in President Trump's third State of the Union speech as he made his case for reelection. Democrats did not.

Health & Safety

Can Applesauce Help Close The Racial Health Gap? No, Wait, Hear This Chef Out

7:00am December 17, 2019

by Maria Godoy

From infant mortality rates to access to cancer treatment, stark health disparities exist between blacks and whites. One Michigan experiment to address that starts with money made from hospital food.

Garrison Coward is one of two African American Republican candidates running in next month's legislative elections in Virginia. Coward previously served as an aide to GOP U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman and led the Republican Party of Virginia's outreach to minorit

In Virginia, 2 Young Candidates Vie To Be First Black GOP Lawmakers In 15 Years

10:31am October 18, 2019

by Ben Paviour

Since Reconstruction, Virginia has elected only two African American Republicans to the legislature. This year, two young black men running against Democrats might change that.

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U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says that under current election procedure, there's "no way" he could win statewide office in Mississippi. Several African-Americans are now challenging those procedures.

Black Voters Sue Over Mississippi's Jim Crow-Era Election Law

7:39pm September 24, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Four African Americans are suing over a Jim Crow-era election rule that requires statewide officeholders to win a majority of the popular vote and at least 62 of 122 Mississippi state house districts.

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'The Yellow House' Connects Place, Memory And Self-Knowledge

3:23pm August 13, 2019

by Martha Anne Toll

Sarah Broom's childhood house is the fulcrum for her memoir about her large and complex family. But perhaps more important, it stands in for the countless ways America has failed African Americans.

Brittany Smith and her daughter at their home. The family has flourished in Charlotte. Two years ago, Smith and her husband bought a custom-built house and both found new work opportunities.

As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South

3:46pm May 23, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

At a time of low unemployment for African Americans, educated, well-connected professionals are starting new lives in cities such as Charlotte, N.C.

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