By Sarah Scott The brutal purging of thousands of federal jobs by DOGE hurt Black workers, especially women, who benefited from these unionized positions. Other Trump measures have added to the devastation in Black employment. As soon as he was inaugurated, Trump forced thousands of government employees out the door. Not only was this cruel, but
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By Terry Tang In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a line stretched along the side of the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and Pantry. Willy Hilaire is homeless, unemployed and 63. He lives in a New York shelter with his two grandchildren and often goes hungry so that they can eat the food
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Opinion by Jill Filipovic Starting next year, Dartmouth College will reinstate its policy of requiring applicants to submit their SAT or ACT scores along with their admissions packages. It’s the first Ivy League school to do so, after many elite colleges and universities dropped the SAT requirement during the Covid-19 pandemic, due to a combination of student difficulties taking
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By Daysia Tolentino As influencers who were new to New York City, Antoni Bumba and her former roommate spent time last year trying to strengthen their relationships with brands. The creators, who had already built sizable followings on their platforms, knew that one of the best ways to grow their careers was to ask brands
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By The Associated Press The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9 percent of the American pie white people enjoy. While Black people have made economic and health gains, they’ve slipped
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By Nicole Chavez, An abortion fund that helps hundreds of women in the southernmost region of Texas each year has stopped answering its hotline after one of the strictest bans in the nation went into effect this week. “Our very existence is a risk. The fact that we exist as an organization puts us at
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Analysis by Brandon Tensley When Americans talk about guns, what’s arguably most interesting isn’t what we say about the devices themselves. It’s what we betray about whose voices — and lives — matter when it comes to our country’s virulent gun culture. Recall the killing of Philando Castile, a 32-year-old Black man. In July 2016,
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Opinion by Dan Schulman, Robert F. Smith and Rich Lesser Amid the national reckoning over racial inequality, corporations and foundations across the country have pledged roughly $11 billion to support causes that promote racial equity. Yet to date, only about half of that promised amount — roughly $5.8 billion — appears to have translated into
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis The United States is deeply divided in how Americans view the nation’s progress toward racial equality and much of the division is reflected in the differing beliefs of people of color and White people, according to a new study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. The study surveyed more than
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By Hannah Ryan Naomi Osaka discovered what it’s like to be at the sharp end of a sporting governing body’s regulations this summer. The ​four-time grand slam singles champion declined to ​attend press conferences as she began her French Open campaign in June — citing the importance of protecting her mental health and addressing the toll
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