Over 90% of US population growth since 2020 came from Hispanics
By Alex Tanzi | Bloomberg The Hispanic population in the US grew by 3.2 million from the beginning of the pandemic to mid-2023, making up 91% of the country’s overall …
race & race relations
‘It’s happened my entire life’
Jennifer Leigh Husbands remembers the first time she was confronted with questions about whether she was Black or white. She was a student at the University of Virginia, and Husbands, …
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’
(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that his 2024 Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, “happened to turn Black” a few years ago, saying that “all of …
Harris mobilizes grassroots activists, sorority sisters. But not all Black women are on board
Jenny Jarvie | (TNS) Los Angeles Times ATLANTA — Black women have long been celebrated as the Democratic Party’s most loyal and steadfast voting bloc. Even so, their votes can’t …
Democrats’ victory hinges on Black voters. Convincing them may be harder this time
Gavin Godfrey and DeAsia Paige | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA — Kimberly Alexander is still trying to make sense of the news and her emotions. Alexander, 54, is a …
A look at false claims around Kamala Harris and her campaign for the White House – The Mercury News
By MELISSA GOLDIN and DAVID KLEPPER | Associated Press The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris will seek the Democratic nomination for president is inspiring a wave of false claims …
NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis, wife speak out after ‘traumatizing’ incident at California airport
Pro football Hall of famer Terrell Davis is “still in shock over the traumatizing events” that took place on a United Airlines flight that resulted in him being placed in handcuffs. …
Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun dies at 86
By Mike Stobbe | Associated Press NEW YORK — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated …
Doxxing victims in California may gain right to sue to ‘bring some power back’
When Kathie Moehlig’s personal information was leaked online five years ago, she didn’t believe she had enough options to fight back. “There was no recourse that I had to be …
Nearly 80% of Americans are concerned about the spread of ‘disinformation’ — with Black people among the most targeted
Alfred Lubrano | The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) Jun. 10—Nearly 80% of Americans (79%) say that what they read online can contain “false or fake” information that’s deliberately disseminated “to confuse” …