Black Americans /tags/black-americans Black Americans en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:44:15 GMT Austin has failed to invest in its Black communities, says new report /austin/2024-03-26/black-austin-inequality-police-health-income Even though Black people make up 7.5% of Austin’s population, they accounted for 15% of all traffic stops and 25% of arrests in 2018. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:44:15 GMT /austin/2024-03-26/black-austin-inequality-police-health-income Nick Erichson Black-led nonprofits are historically underfunded in Austin. A new fund aims to change that. /austin/2022-09-01/the-black-fund-grants-austin The Black Fund, a collaboration between the city and the Austin Community Foundation, will invest more than $1 million in Black organizations over the next three years. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:09:54 GMT /austin/2022-09-01/the-black-fund-grants-austin Haya Panjwani The 2020 census had big undercounts of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans /2022-03-10/the-2020-census-had-big-undercounts-of-black-people-latinos-and-native-americans The Census Bureau has released its first report on the accuracy of the latest national head count that's used to distribute political representation and federal funding for the next decade. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 23:12:57 GMT /2022-03-10/the-2020-census-had-big-undercounts-of-black-people-latinos-and-native-americans Hansi Lo Wang 1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. are migrants. Here's what's driving that shift /2022-02-20/1-in-10-black-people-in-the-u-s-are-migrants-heres-whats-driving-that-shift The breadth of what it means to be a Black American is widening, according to new analysis of the latest migration statistics. Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:45:22 GMT /2022-02-20/1-in-10-black-people-in-the-u-s-are-migrants-heres-whats-driving-that-shift Justine Kenin, Jason Fuller Minority communities in Texas were hit hardest by early COVID deaths, a new study shows /covid-19/2022-01-26/minority-communities-in-texas-were-hit-hardest-by-early-covid-deaths-a-new-study-shows Rice University researchers looked at data from Harris County and found a "clearly asymmetric distribution of human costs and economic costs" that could "no doubt" be documented in other parts of the state. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:39:17 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-26/minority-communities-in-texas-were-hit-hardest-by-early-covid-deaths-a-new-study-shows Jack Williams 'The 24th' Illuminates Historic Houston Riot /texas/2020-08-31/the-24th-illuminates-historic-houston-riot From Texas Standard:In the spring of 1917, as World War I was raging in Europe, the U.S. Army's 24th Infantry Regiment � comprised entirely of Black� Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:10:19 GMT /texas/2020-08-31/the-24th-illuminates-historic-houston-riot Michael Marks U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Disappointed Police Reform Legislation Isn't A Bipartisan Effort /texas/2020-06-26/u-s-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-disappointed-police-reform-legislation-isnt-a-bipartisan-effort From Texas Standard:Late Thursday, a sweeping police reform measure passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,� Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:04:53 GMT /texas/2020-06-26/u-s-rep-eddie-bernice-johnson-disappointed-police-reform-legislation-isnt-a-bipartisan-effort Jill Ament