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What do you call the 'anniversary' of a disaster?

What do you call the 'anniversary' of a disaster?

It's been 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. But don't call this month an "anniversary."
by Leah Donnella

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In fight for better working conditions, Somalis find their voice

In fight for better working conditions, Somalis find their voice

Labor advocacy may be new to Somalis in Minnesota, but it’s a story well-known to the German, Scandinavian and Eastern European immigrants of years gone by. Now, a new generation of immigrants is making change.
by Ibrahim Hirsi

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Nation's largest Hispanic journalist group drops sponsorship by Fox News

Nation's largest Hispanic journalist group drops sponsorship by Fox News

The conservative network ignored the Hispanic journalists group's concerns about its immigration coverage, NAHJ says. The break came when a Fox pundit compared migrants with Nazis who invaded Europe.
by Richard Gonzales

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From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together

The Caribbean community in Minnesota is small, but tight-knit. Although the population might not be as big as in cities like Miami or Toronto, members of the community want others to know that they are thriving here.
by Simone Cazares

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Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting program

Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting program

Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping into financial reserves, intensifying fundraising and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases in the wake of its decision to quit a $260 million federal family planning program in a dispute with the Trump administration over abortion.
by The Associated Press

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Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications, and their babies face worse outcomes than their white counterparts. A growing body of research suggests racism plays a role.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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