Pulitzer Recognizes Resistance Lived and Retold
Two Black women commanded major prizes in the Pulitzer Class of 2020.
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Sleeping While Black
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.
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.
When the Suffrage Movement Sold Out to White Supremacy
Suffragists and White Supremacy
How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
Barely a generation removed from slavery, these courageous Black women commanded voting rights before the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women
Black women were leaders in the fight for women’s suffrage-- yet they’ve been erased from movement history