Her death sparked an investigation from the federal Department Health and Human Services Civil Rights division, which was ...

Kira Johnson was a healthy 39-year old Black woman. Her C-section took just 17 minutes. But more than 10 hours later, she died after waiting for treatment that came too late for internal bleeding, ...

The NAACP is urging the declaration of cancer as a public health crisis in the Black community in response ... being the ...

Studies show that only 25 percent of African Americans seek mental health treatment compared to 40 percent of white Americans ...

The major retirement crisis facing African Americans ... compared to more than half of white people. "What wealth (Black people) have is tied up in homeownership," says Ted Daniels, founder ...

The film sheds light on Milwaukee's ongoing battle with lead poisoning and the deep disparities African Americans face in the ...

The climate crisis isn’t just about the availability and cost of housing. It's also about location and quality.

My daughter (10) is of mixed race; her father is Black and Thai, while I am white. My daughter favors her father in appearance, especially the Thai side, whereas I am blond-haired and blue-eyed.

Black women in the U.S. face the highest maternal mortality rates, with D.C. experiencing a severe crisis with 90% of ...

Inequality between white and Black Americans persists in ... Before the 2008 housing crisis, Black consumers were disproportionately targeted for predatory loans, making them more vulnerable ...

The United States has made remarkable progress in fighting air pollution since implementing the Clean Air Act in 1970, with emissions of major pollutants ...