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The Connection Between Racial Microaggressions and Suicide

Ysabel Garcia was stung by racial microaggressions before she knew what they were. Thirteen years ago, she immigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States. Garcia spoke very little English and taught herself by…

The Roots of Natural Hair Discrimination

Awareness Discrimination Inequality by Linda Bell

There’s a lot to untangle with the history of natural hair discrimination. The CROWN Act – a law that bans race-based hair discrimination – has brought the reality of natural hair bias into the consciousness…

The Ongoing Impact of Environmental Racism and Redlining

Climate Change Economic Inequality Inequality Racism by Linda Bell

More than 50 years after the Fair Housing Act made redlining illegal in 1968, the legacy of inequality is still a reality in formerly redlined neighborhoods. Redlining is a discriminatory practice that denied people mortgages…

Three black women with different hair - afro, straight and braids.

The CROWN Act and Identifying Hair Discrimination in the Workplace

Discrimination Inequality Unconscious bias Women by Linda Bell

The year was 1970. Beverly Jenkins worked at Blue Cross Mutual Hospital Insurance for approximately three years. According to court records, Jenkins said she had no problems at the company until she started wearing an…

Indian women collecting water after a natural disaster

Climate Change Displacement Disproportionately Impacts Minority and Low-Income Families

Climate Change Economic Inequality Inequality by Linda Bell

Climate change is a threat to everyone, but minority and low-income populations are on the front lines of the crisis. Disasters triggered 30.7 million displacements worldwide in 2020, over three times more than conflict and…