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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman aims to empower Black youth with mental health legislation

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has reintroduced the “Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act,” a bill designed to address the mental health crisis affecting youth, particularly Black youth, by increasing access to culturally competent care and supporting research into racial disparities in mental health. The legislation proposes $995 million in grants to fund research, reduce stigma, and train providers to meet the unique needs of minority communities.

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Opinion: Reparations aren’t a fad. They’re a bill that’s still due.

Michele Miller, who helped lead a municipal reparations initiative in Amherst, Massachusetts, that resulted in a $2 million fund for Black residents, argues that reparations are not a passing trend but a necessary and long-overdue response to centuries of systemic injustice against Black Americans, requiring real action and accountability from leaders at all levels.

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