By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black For the past 70 years, American high school students who wanted to get a head start on higher education had one path forward: take […]
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Black women are more likely to be breadwinners- that’s not a bad thing
By Bria Overs, Word in Black In 1972, men were the primary or sole breadwinners in 85 percent of opposite-sex marriages. Things have changed drastically 50 years later. Today, according […]
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Only three percent of golfers in the U.S. are Black, this program gives kids a shot at the sport
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black Golf, like many sports, is riddled with a long history of systemic racism, which has contributed to a significant lack of representation of Black […]
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Five ways you can use less plastic
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black You probably don’t notice, but every time you inhale, you are breathing in plastic. The production of plastic has exponentially increased in the last […]
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Commentary: Air pollution impacts us all — but not equally
By Margot Brown, Word in Black Access to clean air is a fundamental human right. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to clean air. Across the U.S., air pollution threatens the […]
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How maternity care deserts put Black moms at risk
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black “I don’t want to die.” That’s what a pregnant Black woman told Adriana Hawkins-Smith, a doula serving McComb, Miss. during a prenatal visit last […]
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With Carolyn Bryant’s death, where is justice for Emmett Till?
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black Emmet Till deserved to grow old. If he hadn’t been murdered in Money, Mississippi, on August 28, 1955 — if he had lived long […]
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Supreme Court’s latest decision on student loans brings relief to some
By Bria Overs, Word in Black For some borrowers nationwide, student loan payments may soon be a thing of the past. That’s because recently, the Supreme Court declined to block […]
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Paying down debt doesn’t have to overwhelm you
By Word In Black Staff Why is it so easy to get into debt and so hard to find your way out? And why does trying to manage debt often […]
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Creating a budget is the first step to financial health
By Roz Edward, The Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious […]
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Creating a budget is the first step to financial health
By Roz Edward, Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious financial […]
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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona fires back at push to dismiss Black studies
By Andre Ash, Word in Black Miguel Cardona, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, wrote an opinion column in the Tampa Bay Times, calling to “enrich public schools, not […]