Advocates Warn Black Students Face Unequal Resources, Surveillance As School Year Begins

Let’s Make A Plan: Debt Management

Managing debt is essential for reducing stress and improving financial health. Options include self-managed strategies or professional intervention from credit counselors or debt management companies.

Wildfire Smoke Poses Greater Health Risks For Washington's Most Vulnerable Communities

As wildfire smoke continues to affect Washington, public health experts are warning that exposure to smoke, particularly during periods of poor air quality, can affect more than the lungs, with research linking it to respiratory and cardiovascular problems and emerging concerns about mental health. Children, older adults, people with chronic health conditions and outdoor workers are among those who can face heightened risks.

From Collectibles To Cultural History: ‘Black Futures’ Comes To Douglass-Truth Library

Placing Nelson's contemporary cultural pieces in that setting creates a connection between the history preserved within the library and the people and achievements represented in his collection. Nelson sees art and cultural artifacts as a way to tell stories that traditional accounts of history may overlook while encouraging curiosity, pride and a greater understanding of Black cultural contributions.

The Paperwork Problem Quietly Taking Black Families’ Land

When a landowner dies without a will, state law typically divides ownership among all legal heirs, children, then grandchildren, then cousins, each holding a fractional, undivided interest in the whole property. This is called heirs’ property, and it is estimated to account for more than a third of Southern Black-owned land: roughly 3.5 million acres worth more than $28 billion. Researchers caution these are estimates; data on heirs’ property remain limited. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified heirs’ property as the leading cause of involuntary land loss among Black Americans.

Single-Family Rentals Could Expand Access to Higher-Performing Schools, Study Finds

New research suggests the expansion of single-family rental housing could provide families who cannot afford to purchase homes in certain neighborhoods greater access to higher-performing public schools, with economically disadvantaged students showing some of the strongest academic gains.