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NBCSL Calls for an End to Senseless Violence Against Others Based on Racist StereotypesMay 28, 2020In addition to trying to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, the nation was introduced recently through… Read More

Earlier this month a video surfaced showing the Feb. 23 shooting of an unarmed black man pursued by two white men and shot in broad daylight while jogging through a neighborhood in… Read More

As states rush to reopen amid the continuing spread of the deadly coronavirus, they and the federal government should take extra precautions on behalf of the people our economy runs… Read More

A group of black state legislators said Monday that South Carolina officials need to provide more COVID-19 testing and help for residents in predominantly black rural communities — populations that have been profoundly… Read More

The notion of “re-opening” our economy presumes that, prior to COVID-19, the U.S. economy was “open” for every American. People of color have a different economic reality. While every American… Read More

Rep. Anika T. Omphroy(FL) Appointed to Re-Open Florida Task Force NBCSL member and Florida Rep. Anika T. Omphroy (D) has been appointed by Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, to serve on the Re-Open Florida… Read More

It’s No Surprise That COVID-19 Is Exposing Health Disparities The coronavirus’ impact on African Americans requires us to address an ongoing problem for U.S. communities. Despite the herotics, efforts of… Read More

When the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, it included $400 million in emergency funds to states to… Read More

NBCSL is calling on our nation’s governors to pre-position resources in the fight against COVID-19 in communities where the highest death rates occur. “Pre-positioning resources to areas of the most… Read More

Every new day of the coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a dizzying amount of change. Teachers are now forced to explain class projects to their students over Zoom, while… Read More