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The March jobs report was the first good month for Black women in a while
In March, more Black women entered the labor market — and fewer Black women were unemployed. It's a…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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Why a 'colorblind' approach to economic policy doesn't work in closing the racial wealth gap
Kyle Strickland of think tank the Roosevelt Institute said we need a more equitable distribution of…
Paul Constant
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Communities of color aren't getting enough sleep. One report says insomnia is leading to poor health
Researchers say economic and environmental factors lead to sleep disparities by race. The insomnia …
DeArbea Walker
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The Tulsa race massacre is still hampering Black homeownership - and not just in Oklahoma
The Tulsa Race Massacre worsened economic inequality through massive destruction of wealth and haun…
Ben Winck
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Best Buy, Lyft, and Adobe are hiring more execs from marginalized backgrounds thanks in part to this woman
Cathrin Stickney of Parity.org is quietly working with top CEOs to diversify their boardrooms and C…
Marguerite Ward
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Businesses are desperate to hire, but Black workers' unemployment went up in August: 'It's not that you can't find anybody - you can't find the people you want'
It's "the self-evident discrimination in the labor market revealing itself," Howard University prof…
Juliana Kaplan,Andy Kiersz
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In most states, racial disparities lead to lower quality of healthcare for communities of color, new study finds
The report looked at factors driving the US healthcare system and found white people fared the best…
DeArbea Walker
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College campuses reopen as the Delta variant spreads. Experts say that can put students of color at risk
Experts tell Insider students of color face disparate academic, public health and economic risks as…
Gwen Aviles
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20 federal agencies use facial recognition technologies that store billions of photos
The Government Accountability Office surveyed 42 federal agencies on their use and regulation of fa…
Morgan Keith
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Racial disparities have reduced Black life expectancy and left more than 3 million Black families in the US with a negative net worth, warns a new McKinsey report
A new McKinsey report released this week on the eve of the Juneteenth holiday has underscored the e…
Reed Alexander
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Black people are twice as likely to get COVID-19 as white people, according to the largest analysis of its kind
A meta-analysis including more than 18 million people found Black and Asian people were disproporti…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A high-profile engineer at Mailchimp accused the company of 'sexism and bullying' in resignation announcement
Kelly Ellis, who has frequently spoken publicly about gender and racial discrimination, said she qu…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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More than 200 CEOs from companies like Microsoft, Walmart, and JPMorgan unveil a new plan to address racism in America
The plan comes as the Trump administration cracks down on government trainings rooted in critical r…
Marguerite Ward
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Most COVID-19 vaccines are going to white people, even though the pandemic has ravaged communities of color
State data indicates more COVID-19 shots have gone to white people, even though Black people and ot…
Shelby Livingston
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Here's what 9 top CEOs have to say about systemic racism and inequality in America
America is at a crucial turning point. The pandemic is laying bare pitfalls in our economy and heal…
Marguerite Ward
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Black-owned businesses nearly twice as likely to close amid the coronavirus pandemic, New York Fed study finds
"These firms had weaker financial cushions, weaker bank relationships, and preexisting funding gaps…
Carmen Reinicke
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Facebook and Instagram are creating teams to study bias on their platforms as they face increased pressure to address racial disparities
Facebook and Instagram have both previously limited efforts to study racial disparities, according …
Tyler Sonnemaker
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WNBA teams to combat racial and health inequities through a one-of-a-kind partnership with US healthcare giant
The New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks, Atlanta Dream, and Indiana Fever have struck up a histori…
Meredith Cash
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Billionaire Ray Dalio donates $50 million to address racial and ethnic disparities in America's health system
Dalio has previously spoken out about inequality in the US, saying the American dream is "lost" due…
Marguerite Ward
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Viral video of a Black teen being pinned down and arrested at a New Jersey mall while white teen seen fighting with him sits on couch sparks investigation
Police broke up a mall fight by pinning a Black teen to the ground and placing a knee on his back, …