Pandemic

Deatrice Edie, a McDonald's employee, looks on at her home after a protest outside a branch restaurant for a raise in their minimum wage to $15 an hour

BIPOC Renters Disproportionately at Risk as Federal Eviction Protections End

By Shani Saxon

Silhouette of a pregnant woman.

Why Black Doulas Matter and Where to Find Them

By Ayana Byrd

Tomoka Correctional Institution in Daytona Beach, Florida

Inmates Sent Home Because of COVID-19 Pandemic May Have to Return to Prison

By Shani Saxon

Two Black women dressed in black graduation caps and gowns look at an image on a cell phone

First-Generation College Students on Graduating into a Pandemic

By Jessica Bacal, Shayla Bezjak-Martinez, Karime Gutierrez, Dionna Jenkins, Destiny Wiley-Yancy

The word "hello" spelled out in different languages on brightly painted pieces of wood

Three Women Discuss Relearning Their Native Languages During the Pandemic

By Fiza Pirani

The brick exterior of the Cook County Jail in Chicago

Chicago Jail Has Largest Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in the Country

By Shani Saxon