Tag: abuse
Russia Transfers Brittney Griner to Dreaded Penal Colony
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Russian authorities have transferred Brittney Griner to the country’s dreaded penal colony, a move that, while...
Black girls are 4.19 times more likely to get suspended than white girls –...
By Andrea Joseph-McCatty, University of Tennessee
Andrea Joseph-McCatty is an assistant professor at the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee. Her research...
California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power
By Don Thompson, Associated Press
Since she came to California from Mexico 24 years ago, Maria Bernal has been supporting her family by often working...
Domestic Violence Orgs: Gov, Lawmakers Must Add Prevention Funding to Final Budget
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Revise of the state budget. Included in the whopping $300.6 billion...
White House Announces the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Globally, an estimated 25 million people are subjected to human trafficking and forced labor, which is...