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The policy had been in place since 2019 and previously mandated all public universities in North Carolina to have DEI offices.
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About 60 community advocates, environmentalists, health care providers, faith leaders, state politicians and an EPA representative spent the day dissecting issues affecting low-wealth Black and brown communities — and charting a pathway forward at the recent “Grounded in Justice, Rooted in Wellness: Environmental Injustice Healthcare Summit.”
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Nationwide, only 1.3% of all teachers are Black men, and that percentage is falling. In addition, nearly half of Black male teachers said they were planning to leave the classroom, according to a 2021 Rand Corporation report. Charlotte-based Profound Gentlemen works to retain and recruit Black male teachers.
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Race and economics, equity in the physical design of our spaces, the way our various attributes influence whether we can access the basic services it takes to live a good life — here are three ongoing stories in Charlotte this fall and winter that have big implications for equity in our community, and, by extension, for you.
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As Charlotte bakes under heatwaves this summer, the city's trees are helping to take the edge off by shading homes, streets and parks. But the benefits of these natural air-conditioners are spread unevenly throughout the city. Shade is hardest to find in some of Charlotte’s low-income neighborhoods. And it’s often a challenge for residents to maintain the trees they do have.
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Mecklenburg County has a big problem with the digital divide. But zoom out, and it becomes apparent that broadband internet access is as much — if not more — of a rural problem.
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Departments across the country have pledged to recruit more women in order to diversify their staffs and potentially reduce use of force by police. It's called the 30x30 initiative.
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We sit down with tribal members and advocates for Native Americans to discuss how the American Indian community has fared during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Professor Trevon Logan of Ohio State University explains the origins of contemporary Black names in the United States.
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Hate mail and racist remarks have long been a reality for people in public life – especially for African Americans. But instead of quietly commiserating…