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New Brief Warns Industrial Policy Rollbacks Threaten Black Workers’ Economic Mobility

by Stacy M. Brown July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

**FILE** As President Donald Trump occupies the Oval Office for the second time, health care advocates are proactively urging the commander in chief to prioritize equitable Medicare and Medicaid coverage for the country’s most underserved communities. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

EDITORIAL: Ignore the President’s Campaign Promises — Cuts Coming for Those Dependent on Medicaid, Food Benefits

by WI Editorial Staff June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

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Research Study: Section 230 Creates ‘Double-Edged Sword’ for Black Communities Online

by WI Web Staff April 29, 2025April 30, 2025

Think Tank Pushes to Center Black Voices in Section 230 Reform Debate

by Stacy M. Brown April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

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Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Popular Braiding Hair Brands

by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Narcan is a prescription medication that is used to treat an opioid overdose. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities

by Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

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SMITH: The Climate Crisis is Devastating Black Communities. Public Transit is a Solution.

by Kim Smith August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

**FILE** GeoHealth revealed that Black communities experience a higher incidence of heat-related illnesses during the warmer months, a situation exacerbated by historical underinvestment in their neighborhoods. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Study Exposes Stark Inequities in Heat-Related Health Emergencies Among Black Residents

by Stacy M. Brown July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Books

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Treating Violence: An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic’ by Rob Gore, MD

by Terri Schlichenmeyer July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

**FILE** It is particularly important to promote physical fitness in the Black community as a means of preventing disease, as African Americans face many health disparities. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

The Importance of Physical Fitness In the Black Community

by Lindiwe Vilakazi May 8, 2024May 8, 2024