This article originally appeared on the SEARAC website. On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 African Americans enslaved in Texas were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. One hundred fifty five years later, on...
by John-Manuel Andriote. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Elizabeth Martucci figured it made perfect sense to share the exciting news that she and her 11-year-old son had recovered from COVID-19. The New Jersey resident even had “COVID-19 Survivor”...
by Elana Kieffer. This article originally appeared on the NCOA blog. New York City has been the American city hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not all New Yorkers are equally at risk; age has been a serious risk factor, and nearly 75% of New Yorkers who have died...
This article originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. Luke Kertcher ESL Teacher, Aldine Independent School District Houston, TX Back in March as part of #StatsinSchools week, SEARAC Census Ambassador (and former intern) Luke Kertcher, an ESL teacher based in Texas,...
This article originally appeared on Medium. Older adults in the United States are at increased risk for contracting COVID-19. They are particularly vulnerable without access during the pandemic to the health care resources and social structures that contribute to...
by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. At 62, Hugo Sapién is seriously considering going back to school to earn a master’s degree in theology. In his younger days, this is something he would have never considered — not for lack of...