The way we lose Black men never makes sense. Losing my father to COVID is another example (The Los Angeles Times)
The Tulsa race massacre affected the ‘economic freedom’ of generations (The Guardian)
‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ reveals the uncomfortable truth about Black women and chronic illness (The Emancipator)
For all of its joy, ‘The Color Purple’ is also a chance to talk about Black women and intimate partner violence (The Los Angeles Times)
The Relentlessness of Black Grief (The Atlantic)
Nieman Lab 2021 Prediction: Putting community trauma into context (Nieman Lab)
What We Lose When Retail Stores Disappear (ZORA Magazine)
COMMENTARY
PROFILES
Usher brings romance to the biggest stage in America: The Super Bowl (The Los Angeles Times)
A doctor told Oprah to ‘embrace hunger.’ How it changed her view of medicine forever (The Los Angeles Times)
Angela White is done hiding behind Blac Chyna. She couldn’t love herself more. (The Los Angeles Times)
Zainab Johnson’s “Hijabs Off” comedy special aims for authenticity and laughs (The Los Angeles Times)
'The White Lotus' star Natasha Rothwell was used to playing the funny sidekick. So she wrote herself a starring role. (Business Insider)
‘Heartbreak on top of heartbreak’: California’s first surgeon general navigates the pandemic (The Los Angeles Times)
Minnesota racial discrimination cases often hit dead end (The Star Tribune)
Hospitals seize Minnesotans' tax refunds for owed medical debts (The Star Tribune)
People of color hit harder by COVID-19 in Twin Cities, ZIP code data confirm (The Star Tribune)
After Harvey, questions remain about whether registry helped people with disabilities (The Texas Tribune)
Texas health building invaded by mold, raising health concerns / Texas health agency to vacate mold-infested building (The Texas Tribune)
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING
How Suicide Fuels Medical Debt / A Survivor’s Guide to Medical Debt (Elemental)
The Cautious Gene: Genetic Testing Inherits a Legacy of Distrust (Bitch Magazine)
Dangerous Deliveries: Is Texas doing enough to stop moms from dying? (The Texas Tribune)
A shrinking number of rural Texas hospitals still deliver babies. Here’s what that means for expecting moms (The Texas Tribune)
In Poland, midwives play a significant role in childbirth. In Texas? Not so much. (The Texas Tribune/Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting)
LONGFORM REPORTING
Los Angeles County: the epicenter of urban maternity ward closings (Stat News)
After Uvalde shooting, people consider an ‘Emmett Till moment’ to change gun debate (The Los Angeles Times)
‘Here we go again’: Amid HIV/AIDS connection, fear of racial disparities for MPX grows (The Los Angeles Times)
Breastfeeding and vaxxed: Parents delay weaning children to pass on COVID-19 antibodies (The Los Angeles Times)
Swim Caps Are Keeping Black Women Out of Pools (The Atlantic)
“I’m in danger just living in America”: For black community, Floyd’s death brings more grief and trauma (The Star Tribune)
As coronavirus spreads in Minnesota, it exposes racial inequalities (The Star Tribune)
Chronic Stress is an Underestimated Pandemic Risk Factor (Elemental)
How Black Farmers Are Trying To End Centuries Of Racism In America’s Food System (Civil Eats/HuffPost UK)
Has the Organic Movement Left Black Farmers Behind? (Civil Eats)