By Beth Ellwood, PsyPost — A team of scientists has identified sharp increases in distress among the US population in the wake of George Floyd’s death. These increases in depression,…
By Mike Schneider, Associated Press — Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the U.S. South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn’t want to go…
The bureau estimated that the 2020 census incorrectly counted 18.8 million residents, double-counting some, wrongly including others, and missing others entirely, even as it came extremely close to reaching an…
Monday, February 14, 2022 — Special guest A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director, Man Up, Inc., joins the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on Vantage Point. Topics: Re-imagining Public Safety and…
Warns against return to “Giuliani Style” policing Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) called on New York’s Mayor Eric Adams to convene…
Monday, February 7, 2022 — Special guest Mayor Ras J. Baraka joins the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on Vantage Point. Topic #1: State of Newark Report With special guest Ras…
Metro Atlanta again leads the nation in support of local food options such as small farming and community garden programs, as well as education of residents about those options. On…
By Julianne Malveaux — Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton are doing the right thing when attending the Ahmaud Arbery trial. They demonstrate the solidarity that the Black community…
Newark will issue a Request for Proposals to invite community-based organizations to participate over next three years; Initiatives to address trauma, health disparities, and social determinants as a health issue…
By Aarón Torres, Kansas City Star — When Gwen Grant looks at the socioeconomic gaps between Black people and white people in the Kansas City area, she feels troubled. “At…
By Russell Contreras, Axios — Change of overall reported violent crime in majority-Black communities From cities with populations greater than 25k in 2020; Depicts change between 2019 and 2020 Despite…
By Fatimah Loren Dreier — In his recent book, “A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America,” Elliot Currie highlights the disproportionate impact community violence has on…