The Rainbow PUSH Coalition – Joliet Chapter mourns the passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a two-time presidential candidate and civil rights leader, who dedicated his life to justice, equality, and opportunity for all.
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As housing costs go up, HUD proposes 51 percent budget cut
The proposed FY 2026 budget for HUD would eliminate key programs such as the Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and reduce HUD staffing, while giving states block grants to create their own versions of affordable housing programs.
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Functional Unemployment Hits 24% in US, Affecting Black and Hispanic Americans
The LISEP report shows that despite a stable federal labor market, functional unemployment is at 24.3%, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic Americans, and advocating for better economic indicators to better serve working Americans.
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Pew Research Center Report uncovers racial and political disparities in perceptions of local crime news
A Pew Research Center report found that Americans consume local crime news more than any other local topic except the weather, with Black Americans being particularly likely to perceive bias in crime news, and many Americans struggling to access high-quality information about local crime.
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STAMP: A STORY OF BLACK AMERICA AND US POSTAGE
he play takes place in 1947 when an odd group gathers regularly at a restaurant called STAMP where they share stories and discuss world affairs. The patrons have one thing in common; they’re Black Americans who’ve all been featured on the US postage stamp.
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Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream: Affordable rentals shrinking, growing mortgage denials block homeownership
Despite unprecedented federal housing assistance during the pandemic, a report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) finds stark racial and income divides in its analysis of the nation’s rental market. Nearly a quarter of Black renters were behind on rent in the third quarter of 2021, as well as 19% of Hispanic renters. By contrast, the share of white renters in arrears was half that: 9%.
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COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. Two former counsels to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – David Prouty, and Gwynne Wilcox – were named to the NLRB while Peter Ohy was named NLRB general counsel and Jennifer Abruzzo became permanent general counsel. Abruzzo immediately began encouraging the board to reinstitute the Joy Silk Mills doctrine, which allows organizing elections to be decided by card-check instead of needing to go to a full vote, providing a real boost for organizing efforts.
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OP-ED: Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Guaranteeing that all Americans have broadband access would not only help close the digital divide but would also give the United States an edge in global competitiveness as it would bring millions of people more fully into the digital economy. One study from last year found that only about 30 percent of African Americans had access to broadband compared with about 60 percent of whites.
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OP-ED: Keeping Our Access to Healthcare
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The healthcare system has long been inequitable – low-income individuals, people of color, and those without means, time, or money to travel to a physical facility, face significant challenges in getting the care they need. This situation worsened as the world shut down last year.
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CUNY Study Underscores the Enduring Vitality of the Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The role of the Black Press was both needed and visible over the past 18 months when the convergence of the worst pandemic in US history and state violence both were disproportionately impacting Black Americans, the researchers further acknowledged. This report, a comparative content analysis of the Black press and US mainstream media, shows the ways that Black media have continued the tradition started by the Journal in a contemporary context.
