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Black communities
Communities were sometimes winners in the Numbers gambling game
May 13, 2024
The illegal game has similarities with a state lottery. For many Black residents of Detroit, it represented an opportunity.
A Black arts center committed to preserving community
Sep 6, 2023
When the nonprofit system didn't seem to work for it, Seattle-based Wa Na Wari found another way.
Water contamination in Black communities doesn't stop at Flint or Jackson
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sarah Leeson
Jun 19, 2023
"When I was traveling throughout the South, I visited 11 cities. Every single city had water problems, had a water boil notice within the last year, or had reported having brown water trickling through their faucets," said reporter Adam Mahoney.
Census undercount of Black, brown communities could ripple through economy
by
Matt Levin
Apr 6, 2022
The bureau thinks it missed 3% of African Americans, 5% of Hispanics and 6% of Alaska Natives and Native Americans living on reservations.
Racial gap in appraisals devalues homes owned by people of color
Jun 8, 2021
Lower home appraisal values contribute to the wealth gap between white communities and communities of Black and Latinx people.