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The United States wealth gap is a persistent and complex issue. Financial institutions could help chip away at it. The top 10% of income earners own 69% of the wealth, while the lowest 50% have less than 3%. . ....
A barbecue in Seattle is bringing the community together and will support events for youth of color in the region. United Way of King County s second annual Community Barbecue is on Saturday at Renton Memorial Stadium. Proceeds will go to after-school programming for the Racial Equity Coalition. . ....
An event is being held this weekend to honor a farmworker who died on the job in Bellingham. It also coincides with the anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Walking Together in Remembrance will take place on Sunday to recognize the passing in 2017 of Honesto Silva Ibarra, a 28-year-old farmworker who collapsed from heat stress at work. . ....
Racism and discrimination act as stressors to increase mental health vulnerability, according to experts, especially for BIPOC individuals; Black, Indigenous and People of Color. July is BIPOC Mental Health Month and highlights mental health challenges including discrimination, oppression and inequality, which can contribute to collective and individual trauma. Victor Romero-Hernandez, advocacy and policy associate for Equality New Mexico, believes a long-awaited decision about the future of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, weighs heavily for many right now. . ....
Two Republican Arizona state senators have kicked off the new legislative session wanting to limit and restrict drag shows. State Sen. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, filed two separate bills: one banning drag shows during certain hours - targeted primarily at eliminating drag brunches - and the other would prohibit drag performances from occurring on public property or any location where a minor could see the show. . ....