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Council Hears About Possible Community Land Trust in City
A group of UNC-Chapel Hill students pitch the Rocky Mount City Council specifics of their analysis regarding how a possible community land trust could best serve city residents.
Leveraging the promise of a green economy to promote racial equity
In North Carolina, the sick-school building syndrome – an estimated $3.1 billion problem – mainly affects children of color who attend aging and rapidly deteriorating schools in both urban and rural low wealth counties.
NC should proceed with caution opening K-12 schools during pandemic
Despite advocacy from government officials and parents alike, we urge caution in the reopening of public schools before the coronavirus pandemic is fully under control. We are especially concerned about the premature re-opening of schools in impoverished and flood-prone environments.
Commentary: Urgently Needed – A Racial Equity Approach to Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but some states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates made even worse by racial disparities in access to the vaccine.
Why reputational equity is important for businesses
A 2020 Harris poll, conducted during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests, revealed Americans are turning to companies with purpose and ethics to lead us through our shared anxiety and uncertainty.
Black-owned bookstores have seen a huge sales spike this year. It may not last.
While small businesses everywhere have been hurt by Covid-19, Black-owned businesses are reportedly twice as likely to be affected. This article examines what long-term regression in sales could mean for the longevity for Black-owned bookstores.