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Michigan hosts the largest population of Arab Americans in the country, and Dearborn is home to the country's only Arab American History Museum. (flowertiare/Adobe Stock)

New U.S. race, ethnicity standards include Middle Eastern, North African

Until recently, many Americans of Middle Eastern or North African descent were categorized as “white” in government surveys, making it challenging to accurately quantify this population ...

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Race Tennessee reparations ban bill set for vote today By DANIELLE SMITH Tennessee News Service – 4/10/24

The Tennessee House of Representatives plans to vote today on House Bill 474, to end the study of reparations in the state. A Memphis nonpartisan group has launched an online petition against ...

Democracy Oklahoma Republican with ties to white nationalism ousted from city council By Richard Eberwein – 4/03/24

On Tuesday, voters in Enid, Okla. decided to remove City Council member Judd Blevins in a special election that was spurred by the official’s affiliations with white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups.

Politics Report: GOP abandoned a Hispanic outreach center in Milwaukee, will now become ice cream shop By Richard Eberwein – 3/29/24

Amidst the Republican National Committee slashing funding for Hispanic outreach centers across the county, one former center in Milwaukee is set to become an ice cream shop.

Economy Nebraska bill would reduce eviction impact, increase gender, racial equity By DEBORAH VAN FLEET Nebraska News Connection – 3/05/24

Evictions are on the rise in Nebraska and in many places around the country. Nearly 2,500 more eviction proceedings were initiated in Nebraska courts last year than in 2022. Evictions can have ...

Elections Michigan GOP candidate launches xenophobic rant about ballot translations: ‘This is America, we speak English’ By Richard Eberwein – 3/05/24

Michigan Republican congressional candidate Anthony Hudson posted a video where he opposed policies that would translate voter ballots into other languages, contending that someone needs to be able to speak English in order to vote.

Elections Republican gubernatorial candidate for Missouri is an honorary KKK member By Richard Eberwein – 3/01/24

Darrell Leon McClanahan, a man with an “honorary” membership with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), is slated to appear on the top of the Republican ballot for Missouri’s gubernatorial primary election in August.

Health care Ohio Black maternal mortality rates continue to spike By NADIA RAMLAGAN Ohio News Connection – 2/27/24

The number of Black mothers in Ohio who die during or following pregnancy continues to climb and health advocates said they hope to shine a light on the issue during Black History Month. A 2023 ...

Child care Report: Illinois’ child well-being varies widely by race By TERRI DEE Illinois News Connection – 1/22/24

A new report looks at children’s well-being in every state and finds in Illinois, the outcomes vary greatly depending on race. In its Race for Results report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation ...

Economy MLK Day highlights wage disparities for Black women By DANIELLE SMITH Mississippi News Connection – 1/15/24

In observance of Martin Luther King Junior Day, there’s a call to action to address the persistent wage disparity between Black women and their counterparts in the United States. Black women ...

Economy New Illinois laws usher in policy changes in health care, employment, policing By TERRI DEE Illinois News Connection – 12/26/23

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, Illinoisans will see more than 300 new laws take effect – with changes that impact the state’s healthcare, public safety and employment ...

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