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April 28, 2021
Many Latino Families on the Front Lines of Coronavirus Pandemic Excluded From Relief
Gladys works as a housekeeper in New Jersey, her husband as a maintenance man, but they are mostly sidelined during the pandemic…
Continue reading‘We’re angry and we’re hurting.’ Why communities of color suffer more from COVID-19
In U.S. cases of COVID-19 where race was identified, nearly 30 percent of patients were black -- even though African Americans make…
Continue readingJanuary 23, 2020
Community groups, Chicago aldermen want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to budget $50 million for violence prevention programs
Several Chicago community groups and aldermen want Mayor Lori Lightfoot to spend $50 million a year on programs to curb the city’s…
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