Tag: African Americans

San Francisco redirects millions in police funds to black-owned businesses in ‘equity’ push

Carly Ortiz-Lytle · May 8, 2021 12:00 am

The Air Force has asked Congress to retire its fleet of A-10s due to cost issues. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff calls for a ‘truly inclusive,’ more diverse military

Michael Lee · May 5, 2021 8:18 pm

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MSNBC guest rationalizes racist ‘Uncle Tim’ slur aimed at Sen. Tim Scott

Becket Adams · April 30, 2021 8:24 pm

The world's largest police union is hopeful that Donald Trump will help decrease federal pressure on police stations across the country once he takes office next year, while civil liberties groups are gearing up for the worst once the "law and order candidate" assumes power. (AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

Black people overwhelmingly support local police departments: Poll

Emma Colton · April 27, 2021 2:24 pm

This photo shows packs of Kool menthol cigarettes displayed with other tobacco products at Ted's Market in San Francisco.

Racially charged atmosphere could spell end of menthol cigarettes

David Hogberg · April 19, 2021 11:18 pm

Biden must apologize for his ‘Jim Crow’ hoax

T.W. Shannon · April 7, 2021 4:00 am

Raphael Bostic, associate professor at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development, describes the impact of non-traditional loans on consumers and the mortgage industry, during an informational hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. The Senate Banking, Finance and Taxation Committee was looking into whether to adopt federal guidelines regulating the mortgage industry.

There are ‘definitely merits’ to reparations, Fed president says

Zach Halaschak · March 29, 2021 3:18 pm

Supporting a strong farm economy for all

Rep. Glenn Thompson · March 25, 2021 12:00 am

Counties with heavy minority populations were hit harder as the pandemic went on, CDC finds

David Hogberg · March 24, 2021 4:14 pm

Black crime victims matter, so make convicts pay restitution from Biden’s stimulus

Julian Bradley · March 22, 2021 12:00 am

This undated photo provided by the Pentagon's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency shows Lawrence Dickson, a New York pilot killed during World War II. Dickson is first of the 27 Tuskegee Airmen still listed as missing in action whose remains the Pentagon says they have identified through DNA samples provided by his daughter in New Jersey. Dickson was a 24-year-old captain in the 100th Fighter Squadron when his P-51 fighter plane was seen crashing along the Italy-Austria border during a mission on Dec. 23, 1944. Searches for the crash site were unsuccessful until 2012.

National museum honoring Tuskegee Airmen has new home in Detroit

Zach Halaschak · March 13, 2021 8:58 pm

Sailboats practice in front of the downtown Chicago skyline.

Chicago begins discussions on giving reparations to descendants of slaves

Mica Soellner · March 12, 2021 7:38 pm