As a Black person who sometimes ministers in predominantly white parishes, I can appreciate how easy it is to feel out of ...

A new study led by Tulane University has revealed stark racial disparities across the U.S.’s petrochemical workforce.

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues, a poetic exploration of the relationship between the color blue and Black people.

A new study confirms what residents in Louisiana oil towns have long suspected: They get all the pollution but very few of the jobs.

A Milford-based nonprofit assists people who are struggling to pay for the costs of giving their loved ones a proper burial.

The clean energy transition offers economic opportunities, but Black Americans face systemic barriers to participation. Paid training is key to closing the racial wealth gap.

Exploring the deep-seated distrust of the child welfare system within the Black community, rooted in a history of racial bias and systemic inequities.

“The Agreement provides aid to people so lacking in ... characterized the situation in the Black Belt as a result of racism and the demonization of the poor. This story is funded by readers ...

Our findings suggest deeper issues are contributing to the increase in the disease, particularly in Black women. Barriers to health care are critical. These include insurance gaps, transportation ...

Type 2 diabetes is a serious health condition that is becoming more common in both kids and adults. In the past, it mostly affected older people, but now more young people, especially Black youth, are ...

Surveys show that Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are significantly less likely than their white counterparts to have a ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was on a tour of the South to recruit volunteers for his “Poor People’s Campaign”, spoke to ...