Aaron Morrison
The Associated Press
New York, NY, United States
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In affirmative action and student loan cases, advocates fear losses for racial equity
To many observers, the efforts to roll back two policies that disproportionately help Black students and other students of color reflect a backlash to racial progress in higher education. → Read More
Fraud lawsuit against Black Lives Matter foundation dismissed in California
A California judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit that grassroots racial justice activists from around the U.S. brought last summer against a foundatio... → Read More
Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program. → Read More
5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees
The Associated Press visited a California prison for a graduation ceremony last month, as dozens of prisoners received college degrees, high school di... → Read More
Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government
REPRESA, California (AP) — The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march play... → Read More
At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin
When the International African American Museum opens to the public Tuesday in South Carolina, it becomes a new site of homecoming and pilgrimage for descendants of enslaved Africans whose arrival in the Western Hemisphere begins on the docks of the lowcountry coast. → Read More
At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — When the International African American Museum opens to the public Tuesday in South Carolina, it becomes a new site of homecom... → Read More
In affirmative action and student loan cases, some see backlash to racial progress in education
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia Green believes she benefited from a program that gave preference to stud... → Read More
Ben Crump demands justice for Ajike Owens, the latest time he’s supported a grieving Black family
Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” → Read More
New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets
NEW YORK (AP) — A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests th... → Read More
George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world in response, ... → Read More
Medical racism in history causes health inequalities for Black Americans
The health inequities for Black Americans, documented in a series of stories by The Associated Press, have their roots in a long history of medical ra... → Read More
Medical racism in history causes health inequalities for Black Americans
To be Black anywhere in America is to struggle with health problems from birth to death → Read More
Medical racism in history causes health inequalities for Black Americans
To be Black anywhere in America is to struggle with health problems from birth to death → Read More
For Buffalo shooting victims’ kin, Mother’s Day is a reminder of loss, a lesson in navigating grief
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tirzah Patterson will dedicate this Mother’s Day to the hardest part of a mother’s job, trying to help her child make sense of tr... → Read More
Rehab on hold: COVID devastated prison learning programs
In a nation that incarcerates roughly 2 million people, the coronavirus pandemic was a nightmare for prisons. The highly contagious virus disrupted the very educational and rehabilitative programs … → Read More
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
The funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman → Read More
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,... → Read More
At Nichols’ funeral, Black America’s grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man whose beating by five police officers led to […] → Read More
Demand echoes out from Tyre Nichols’ funeral: Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act! – People's World
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—Tyre Nichols’ family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and heartfelt tributes Wednesday, blending a celebration of his life with outraged calls for police reform after the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police. → Read More