Majority Minority

05/01/2018

School districts can be disproportionately discriminatory for students of color.

Your step-by-step guide to using the Department of Education’s latest data release to uncover—and address—the racial disparities in your district.

04/26/2018

From Eric Holder to Kamala Harris, more black candidates are whispering that they might run for office, but can Democrats win without a black person on the ticket? Hear what Stacey Abrams thinks on a new Majority Minority.

With Eric Holder and Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris possibly joining the 2020 race for president, the question remains: Can Democrats win without a person of color on the ticket. We reach out

04/23/2018

It’s a move that bypasses the Republican-led New York State Senate, which has previously rejected similar legislative measures.

An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.

04/23/2018

The massive gap between black and white wealth is structural.

Debunking the persistent myths about the racial wealth gap.

04/23/2018

Mr. Garner died on a Staten Island street after the police officer, Daniel Pantaleo, used a chokehold to subdue him.

Prosecutors recommended charging a New York police officer, but others question whether the case can be won. Mr. Garner’s gasps of “I can’t breathe” galvanized protesters.

04/23/2018

There were few Neo-Nazis to be found.

The rally, which was held outside of Atlanta, was monitored by more than 700 law enforcement officers from 42 agencies.

04/23/2018

The legal pot boom doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon with $9 billion in profits in 2017 alone. Hosts Franco Ordonez and Bill Douglas talk to D.C. ganjapreneur Lisa Scott about the obstacles

04/16/2018

Meek Mill has become an example of unjustly harsh sentences for minor crimes.
https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/even-the-philly-da-thinks-meek-mill-should-get-a-new-tr-1825300210

04/16/2018

It's Monday. We know how you feel.

04/16/2018

ICYMI: Two Syrian-Americans tell Franco and Bill why Americans might not care enough about what's going on in Syria and how policy might change their attitude. Hear more on the latest Majority Minority.

A chemical attack in Douma, Syria has left many dead, including children. On this week's episode of Majority Minority, Neda Kadri from Humans 4 Humanity and Mohamad Al Bardan of the American Relief Co

04/13/2018

A chemical attack in Douma, Syria has left many dead, including children. On this week's episode of Majority Minority, Neda Kadri from Humans 4 Humanity and Mohamad Al Bardan of the American Relief Co

04/11/2018

Bias can change the outcome of a case.

“This groundbreaking rule for jury selection will reduce the damage done by racial and ethnic bias to the integrity of our judicial system and to communities of color.”