The cost of household goods and utilities is cutting into Americans’ budgets and creating further housing strife for many while the average tenant is already rent burdened. Although inflation cooled annually in March, prices remain stubbornly high. Annual food prices increased by 8.5 percent, but they were only down from 10.2 percent in February. Even so, […]
Being Black in a predominantly white American neighborhood can present many challenges. Some are deeply dispiriting, while others can be outright dangerous. That s what happened earlier this month when 16-year-old