By Leah Asmelash, CNN Updated 7:32 PM ET, Tue November 17, 2020The Krewe of Bacchus parade takes place on February 23, 2020, in New Orleans. The city's mayor announced Tuesday that parades would not be permitted at Mardi Gras in 2021. (CNN)Mardi Gras parades will not be permitted next year at...
The Best and Worst Cities for Black Women
What ‘Livability’ Looks Like for Black Women Livability indexes can obscure the experiences of non-white people. CityLab analyzed the outcomes just for black women, for a different kind of ranking. By Brentin Mock Last September, the city of Pittsburgh released a report on gender and race disparities that concluded, perhaps...
Black Women & the Pay Gap
Imagine having to work seven extra months just to earn the same pay as a male co-workers. If you’re a Black woman in the United States, that’s a likely reality. According to the U.S. Census, on average, Black women were paid 63% of what non-Hispanic white men were paid in...