Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate

by courageousadmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Race

By Akilah Johnson and Talia Buford—April 3, 2020 The coronavirus entered Milwaukee from a white, affluent suburb. Then it took root in the city’s black community and erupted. As public health officials watched cases rise in March, too many in the community shrugged...

‘We Need Clarification Now’: Indian Gaming Industry Being Shut Out of Coronavirus Relief Program

by courageousadmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Race

By Acee Agoyo—April 3, 2020 With the $33.7 billion Indian gaming industry at a standstill in the midst of the worst public health crisis in decades, tribal casino operations are in danger of being left out of a major coronavirus relief program. The Trump...

As a Coronavirus Pandemic Sweeps the World, American Indian Communities Turn to One Another, Teachings

by courageousadmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Race

By Lynda V. Mapes—March 24, 2020 Tribal communities know death by pandemic. As history threatens to repeat itself with the menace of the novel coronavirus, tribal communities are turning to their teachings and one another to protect themselves amid what they call a...

The White House Wanted To Give $0 To Tribes In The $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

by courageousadmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Race

By Jennifer Bendery—April 1, 2020 In the end, tribes got about $10 billion in the emergency $2 trillion stimulus bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last Friday. But if the White House had its way, tribes wouldn’t have gotten a penny in direct relief,...

Asian People Are Being Targeted By Racist Attacks. Here’s How You Can Be An Ally.

by courageousadmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Race

By Josephine Harvey—March 19, 2020 Rising episodes of racism, hate and discrimination against people of Asian descent amid the coronavirus pandemic often take place right in front of bystanders. But people who have felt the sting of coronavirus-fueled hatred say the...