Suicides are on the rise among Black Americans— and are likely underreported
Editor’s note: the following article includes a discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation.
“I didn’t think it would get any better,” said Tyler Perry in...
A Fifth of American Adults Struggle to Read. Why Are We Failing to Teach...
by Annie Waldman, Aliyya Swaby and Anna Clark, with additional reporting by Nicole Santa Cruz, photography by Kathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica
This story was...
Pittsburgh has a commission dedicated to racial equity – but in two years, it...
By Ladimir Garcia
In summer 2020, Pittsburgh City Council approved, and former Mayor Bill Peduto signed into existence, the Commission on Racial Equity. According to...
Controversial TikTok video by nurses renews concerns about maternal care
A TikTok trend has inadvertently highlighted the often traumatic experience of giving birth.
Last week, four labor and delivery nurses at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital...
The backstory of Brittney Griner’s unexpected release from Russia
By April Ryan
The announcement of Brittney Griner’s release from Russian custody in a prisoner swap on Thursday morning was one of shock and jubilance...
For Black Families in Phoenix, Child Welfare Investigations Are a Constant Threat
by Eli Hager and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, and Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, photography by Stephanie Mei-Ling, special to ProPublica and NBC News
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Warnock retains senate seat after Georgia runoff election
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock earned 51% of the vote to defeat Republican challenger, former NFL star, Herschel Walker. Warnock's win secures a Democrat majority...
New study finds deaths from firearms are reaching unprecedented levels
Firearm-related violence and suicides have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open is...
Happy Thanksgiving from Urban Media Today
"I am grateful for what I am and have.
My thanksgiving is perpetual."
~ Henry David Thoreau
How Tennessee Disenfranchised 21% of Its Black Citizens
by Bianca Fortis
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