Poverty

Poverty Rate Increases Sharply After Pandemic Aid Programs End

The White House blames GOP policy choices as child poverty doubles.
09/13/2023

Racism and Poverty Can Change Brain Development of Black Children, Finds Black Harvard Researcher

Harvard researcher, Nathaniel Harnett analyzed nearly 10,000 MRI scans to find structural changes in the way children’s brains grew.
02/06/2023
Ciara and Russel Wilson accept the Souls of Justice Award on the Soul Train Awards 2021
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Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Honored as Souls of Justice
Soul Train Awards 2021

Ciara and Russell Wilson discuss why they started the Why Not You Foundation, which works to fight childhood poverty, food insecurity and cancer.
11/28/2021
Master P on BET's No Limit Chronicles.
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Ruff Ryders Chronicles
Nightmares & Dreams

Determined to move his family away from the turbulent streets of Louisiana's Calliope Projects, Percy "Master P" Miller dives into the world of hip hop and launches No Limit Records.
04/19/2021
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Disrupt & Dismantle
Displacement in the Mermaid City

Soledad O'Brien investigates a city redevelopment plan in Norfolk, VA, that would tear down public housing and displace low-income residents in an effort to "revitalize" the area.
03/18/2021
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Boiling Point
Hurricane Katrina

Environmental racism, like the federal government's inadequate response to Hurricane Katrina, has fueled disparities in Black communities and left them vulnerable to COVID-19.
03/16/2021
Congress

Black America Is in the Red: A Breakdown of the Stats

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The Real World

The 411 on Young People and HIV/AIDS

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Obama Hosts 'Productive' Meeting With the Congressional Black Caucus

President discusses wide range of issues with the CBC.
02/10/2015
Why HIV Matters to You

The 411 on Young Straight Black Men and HIV/AIDS

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Influenza Vaccines Not as Preventative as Hoped

Health Rewind: Only 23 Percent of Flu Shots Are Effective

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