Low-income communities are most likely to live near superfund sites, leading to high health risks
Superfund sites are located in low-income neighborhoods and they have terrible health impacts on the children and families that live nearby. …
The US has just experienced the highest levels of hate crimes ever.
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Hate is on the rise in America.
11,126 victims were the victims of hate crimes in 2020, the highest ever on record. According to new data from the…
Flood risk is much higher for and low-income and non-White communities
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The way that FEMA currently measures flood risk drastically undercounts the dangers of flooding in certain communities. FEMA does not currently include intense rainfall in its calculation, nor…
130 elections are being held across the US this week. Millions of suppressed Americans will not be eligible to participate.
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Stacey Abrams was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize because she got Americans to vote. Abrams helped…
One number to rule them all
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The most important number in your life is your credit score. More important than your GPA, your bank balance, your standardized test scores — your credit score determines so much of what is accessible to you.
Young mothers fall into cycles of poverty, making it difficult for their children to achieve the American Dream
17 teenagers out of every 1,000 is a teen mom in America. The developed countries with levels most similar to this are Hungary, Russia, Slovakia, and Turkey. Just 10 years ago…
Do you make enough money based on your city’s costs?
In every major city, Americans are facing huge costs of rent, healthcare, childcare, and groceries, which aren’t being matched with higher incomes.
The Bronx is the most expensive place to live in America, relatively speaking. We know New York generally is not a cheap place to live, but we aren’t…
6th graders in the richest counties read at 4-grade levels above their peers in the poorest counties.
Reading is hard. Reading in America is particularly hard if you grow up in a poor county. Reading in America is particularly hard if you grow up in a poor county and you are Black. Reading in America is unequal.
Half of all US adults cannot read a book…
1 in 5 Americans are struggling with mental illnesses, but care isn’t equally accessible to those who need it most, especially in America’s prisons
Mental health providers are not located where people are struggling with mental health. 1 in 5 adults in America is struggling with mental health and 43,000 Americans with an underlying mental illness die from suicide each year. …
567,000 people are homeless in America — half of them live in just two states
Karla Garcia’s dad lost his job during the 2008 financial crisis and their family hasn’t recovered. The family first sold everything in the house, including the her mattress and those of her siblings so at night they would all get into the same bed. The Garcias had to make…
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