"Never before has 'liberal' been so tightly tied to the will of Black, Latinx and Indigenous Americans in the eyes of those who fear the loss of a distinctly white power base in this country."
Nationally, Black Americans and Latinx people are hospitalized at roughly 4x more than white Americans, and their risk of dying of COVID-19 is close to 3x higher. The death rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives is nearly 2x that for white Americans.
Black communities face racist policing. Muslim Americans face surveillance. Latinx neighborhoods are targeted with immigration raids. In 2021, we’ll work with Biden’s team to pass the End Racial and Religious Profiling Act to bring long lasting change.
13) There is a large racial disparity in deaths. Black, Latinx, and Native American people have died in outsized numbers, at rates 2.6 to 2.8 times higher than white Americans.
Amazon plans to promote employees within the organization through the help of the company's skill development programs for Black, Latinx and Native Americans.
On today's #SquawkPod : Two initiatives aimed at improving racial equality in business and banking. @KillerMike launched @bankgreenwood , a digital platform for Black and Latinx Americans who are underserved by the traditional banking system. LISTEN:
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More than 20 million Americans could lose their homes in September as stimulus money and relief options vanish — and Black and Latinx folks are most at risk
More than 20 million Americans could lose their homes in September as stimulus money and relief options vanish — and Black and Latinx folks are most at risk
More than 20 million Americans could lose their homes in September as stimulus money and relief options vanish — and Black and Latinx folks are most at risk
40 million Americans – mostly Black & Latinx – could be evicted this year. That’s like the entire population of CA losing their homes. We must pass my bill to extend & expand the eviction moratorium & @SenSherrodBrown 's bill for rental assistance right now
There's a lot of focus in the press on taking the pulse of denizens of small town diners. But what about Black voters? Latinx? Young voters? Asian Americans? The college educated? LGBTQ? And MANY other segments of society?
Systemic racism – in health care, housing, jobs, & more –have left Black & Latinx Americans of all ages at greater risk for COVID-19. The government needs to fight the racial disparities in COVID-19 and also dismantle the racism behind this crisis.
Since 2015, Latinx people have been the second-highest demographic killed by police, after Black Americans, research by the Washington Post shows. "It has been a real problem for the Latino community throughout the country," says Rep. Joaquin Castro.
An economic recovery that only benefits white Americans is not a recovery – it’s a perpetuation of historic economic injustices. The unemployment rate is still rising for Black Americans, and is hitting Black and Latinx women the hardest.
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