Black People

American Black women over three times likely to die in pregnancy

Published on: July 12, 2023
15:23

United Nations, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Black girls and women in the United States are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or in the six weeks following delivery than any other race, a UN report warned Wednesday.

Louisville police slammed as racist by probe into 2020 killing

Published on: March 8, 2023
16:58

Washington, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Police Department and local government in Louisville, Kentucky, have been engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, deeply involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

Cuban FM condemns racism, police brutality in U.S.

Published on: February 22, 2023
18:51

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Wednesday strongly condemned both racism and police brutality in the United States.

USA: Racism signs during Black History Month

Published on: February 9, 2023
18:22

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) At least two Philadelphia high school students are facing disciplinary action after a racist video recorded outside of school surfaced on social media showing one girl spraying black paint on another girl’s face as they made racist comments a week into Black History Month.

Black Florida residents point to lack of relief efforts for Ian

Published on: October 6, 2022
18:31

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Today´s complaints from residents in areas ravaged Category 4 Hurricane Ian have confirmed how hard it would be for Black and poor people to access government´s disaster relief assistance.

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