‘African-Americans Face Higher Premiums’: Why You May Be Paying More for Car Insurance Due to BiasAuto insurance commercials often brag about the discounts they give to safe drivers. But African-American drivers are still paying more – even if they have a good driving record. “African-Americans face higher premiums with an almost unblemished… Feb 04 22February 04, 2022Article at Finurah
Redlining Lives On in Black New York Neighborhoods and Why Black Women Struggle to Get Help for ADHDRACE / RACISM Catch up on the race and racism news you might have missed. Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·4 min read The stories highlighted in this week’s roundup of race-related news illustrate how much harder it can be for Black people to get what’s… Jul 23 21July 23, 2021Article at Medium
The Costs of Being Young, Gifted, and Black: When Being Exceptional Makes You a TargetRace/Racism This week, English soccer’s best players face racist threats while Black female athletes’ mental health issues are met with little sympathy Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·6 min read Several of this week’s selections got me thinking about the… Jul 16 21July 16, 2021Article at Medium
Food Insecurity Linked to Gun Violence; International Swimming Federation Bans Swim Caps for Black HairRACE/RACISM Catch up on the race and racism news you might have missed. Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·5 min read If there were a theme for this week’s roundup of race and racism news, it could be “the problems behind the problems.” There are stories… Jul 02 21July 02, 2021Article at Medium
‘Woke’ Firms Deny Discrimination Complaints and Black Farmers Are Still Denied JusticeRace/Racism Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·5 min read Your weekly roundup of race and racism stories you need to know. Despite its seasonal rhetoric on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, corporate America too often gives itself the… Jun 25 21June 25, 2021Article at Medium
Mapping the Lost Freedmen Settlements of Texas and the Fear of Critical Race TheoryThis week’s collection of the race-related stories you might have missed Stephanie Siek 3 hours ago·5 min read Happy Juneteenth, everybody! By the time you read this, you’re probably on the cusp of celebrating when the day’s news of the Emancipation… Jun 19 21June 19, 2021Article at Medium
As We Celebrate Juneteenth, We’re Still Trying To Get FreeStephanie Siek 2 hours ago·5 min read True to its origins, this year’s Juneteenth combines incremental victory and continued struggle. Juneteenth is now an official federal holiday, with legislation creating “Juneteenth National Independence Day”… Jun 18 21June 18, 2021Article at Medium
Ignoring Black Women Costs the U.S. Billions, the ‘Traffic to Deportation Pipeline,’ and Prince + Patti LaBelleRace/racism Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·4 min read Catch up with this week’s racial news roundup. This week’s collection of race and racism news opens with some startling information about the ways the economy loses out when Black women can’t fulfill… Jun 11 21June 11, 2021Article at Medium
Memorial Day’s African American Origins, Argentina’s Black History, and a Hidden Figure of Horse RacingStephanie Siek 1 hour ago·4 min read Catch up on the race and racism news you might have missed this week. We’re in the middle of graduation season — praise and congratulations for all those who have completed their high school, college, or advanced… Jun 04 21June 04, 2021Article at Medium
Performative Diversity, a Juneteenth Tragedy, and a Virtual Walk On Black Wall StreetRace/Racism Stephanie Siek Just now·4 min read Your cheat sheet for the race and racism news of the past week In this week’s roundup of race-related news, we’ve got questionable allyship, lying law enforcement, and (metaphorical) ghosts. We’ve got… May 28 21May 28, 2021Article at Medium
Tulsa Massacre Survivors Get Their Say and ‘60 Minutes’ Edited a Black Scientist Out of Her Own InterviewTulsa Massacre Survivors Get Their Say and ‘60 Minutes’ Edited a Black Scientist Out of Her Own Interview Catch up on the race and racism stories you may have missed Stephanie Siek 5 hours ago·4 min read We start this week’s racial news roundup with… May 21 21May 21, 2021Article at Medium
The Tulsa Massacre and The Cultural Appropriation of “Hot Chicken”File This Under Racism The Tulsa Massacre and The Cultural Appropriation of “Hot Chicken” Everything you need to know about this week in race and racism Stephanie Siek 4 hours ago·4 min read As spring keeps springing, Covid-19 vaccines become more… May 16 21May 16, 2021Article at Medium
Restitution For Modern-Day Slavery, Cinco de Mayo’s Antislavery Roots, and Joy Reid Ethers Tucker CarlsonFile This Under Racism Restitution For Modern-Day Slavery, Cinco de Mayo’s Antislavery Roots, and Joy Reid Ethers Tucker Carlson That and more this week in race and racism Stephanie Siek 2 hours ago·4 min read In our latest roundup of race-related… May 11 21May 11, 2021Article at Medium
Pride, Prejudice and Slavery: This Week in Race and RacismPride, Prejudice and Slavery: This Week in Race and Racism Stephanie Siek 21 hours ago·3 min read Your weekend-ready, “Did you SEE that story?” cheatsheet This week’s tour of race and racism news takes us from the English countryside to the world of… Apr 30 21April 30, 2021Article at Medium
The Stolen Bones of Black Children Bombed by the Philly PoliceThere’s been plenty of racial/racism news on the front pages this week, with a conviction in one police killing at almost the exact same time as another was taking place. We learned that ex-officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George… Apr 23 21April 23, 2021Article at Medium
Do Gamers Really Need An Adjustable Hate Speech Fade Button?You have 2 free member-only stories left this month. Sign up for Medium and get an extra one Do Gamers Really Need An Adjustable Hate Speech Fade Button? That and more this week In Race and Racism Stephanie Siek 3 hours ago·4 min read The racial… Apr 17 21April 17, 2021Article at Medium
Black Migrants Are More Likely to Be DeportedIt’s been a hell of a week. We’ll start with a trip to the underworld courtesy of Lil Nas X, learn what space travel has to do with the descendants of enslaved Africans in Brazil, and finish up with the next piece of Black Girl Magic that Marsai… Apr 02 21April 02, 2021Article at Medium
From a Water Crisis to Reparations, Plus Black Muppets—Racism and Anti-Racism in the News This WeekHere are the racist (and anti-racist) news headlines you might have missed in the past week. We’ll start with the ongoing water crisis that might have escaped your attention because it’s not in Flint, Michigan, and finish with anti-racist muppets.… Mar 26 21March 26, 2021Article at Medium
The Black ‘Godmother of Grunge’ Who Inspired Your Fav BandsWhen you think of grunge, do you picture a bunch of long-haired White guys in plaid shirts, singing about teenage angst and self-loathing? Time to expand that viewpoint. Standing above them all should be Tina Bell, a tiny Black woman with an outsized… Mar 24 21March 24, 2021Article at Medium
Intersectional Hate Crimes Top This Week’s Bias and Bigotry ListI write this in the aftermath of a horrific crime in which a White man killed eight people, most of them women of Asian descent. And as we are all too aware, this kind of violence doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It comes amid a rash of attacks against… Mar 19 21March 19, 2021Article at Medium
