A popular mantra parroted by politicians used to be “We’ve come a long way,” usually referring to how far the nation has come since the days of Jim Crow, Texas Ranger lynchings of Mexican Americans or the internment of Japanese Americans, among other examples. The Black Lives Matters protests underscore just how false that narrative really is. Cases in point: A Black teen didn’t do her online homework and a Michigan judge sentenced her to juvenile detention; Childcare is exposed as a bastion of racial disparities; Trump administration’s hatred of undocumented immigrants marches on; and Facebook and Instagram acknowledge racial bias against Latinos and Blacks on their platforms. Here’s what they’re doing about it. Go beyond the headlines…
How the child care crisis is magnifying racial disparities
New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry
It ‘Looks Very Scary For Renters’ As Federal Eviction Relief Expiration Nears
2020 Is Our Last, Best Chance to Save the Planet
Study sheds light on the source of unease and tension to help effectively treat anxiety
Facebook and Instagram to study racial bias against African Americans, Hispanics on their platforms
Femicides rise in Mexico as president cuts budgets of women’s shelters
Brazil’s beef and soy exports to the EU linked to illegal deforestation, study finds
