Do Black Women’s Lives Matter?
Breonna Taylor, Tanisha Anderson and Atatiana Jefferson - three unarmed Black women killed by police. But, none of their deaths sparked outrage comparable to the police killings of Black men.
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Proclamation and Pageantry: Miss Juneteenth
Miss Juneteenth commemorates the holiday by celebrating the pageantry tradition of mother and daughter.
The New Voter Suppression
In what voting rights advocates fear is a dress rehearsal for November, Black voters in Georgia faced long lines, late poll openings, and broken voting machines that led to six-hour delays.
Digitize or Die
Denise Rolark-Barnes acknowledges that print journalism was her first love but confesses to quietly stoking another passion that was less toil than running a weekly newspaper.
The Bitter Harvest of American Racism
The old saying "When white America catches a cold, black America gets pneumonia” has a new twist: when white America catch the coronavirus, black Americans die.
The Data Don’t Lie
Visit The Atlantic's COVID-19 Tracking Project to see daily updates and trends on the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Black People and Vulnerability
The spread of COVID-19 is exposing racial fault lines between African Americans and white Americans, with the former more likely to die from the disease.
COVID-19 and Obesity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of high-risk individuals includes the severely obese. Some studies on coronavirus are now starting to track COVID-19 patients' body mass index.
Medicaid Expansion Could Save Lives in COVID-19 Pandemic
Black residents in the American South face barriers with the GOP-led assault on Medicaid Expansion.
Letitia James Taking the Law in Her Hands
NY Attorney General Letitia James is unafraid to take on power forces. She was in the news recently for releasing the damning evidence on sexual improprieties that forced Cuomo to resign.