Black residents Archives

National | Bilal G. Morris

New South Carolina Freeway Will 'Destroy' Black Community

Black residents in South Carolina could be in trouble of losing their homes as the state plans to widen a freeway interchange to help alleviate highway congestion in the area.

Carolinas' Coast Line Recovers From Hurricane Florence, As Storm Continues To Pour Heavy Rain On The States

Nation | NewsOne Staff

Hurricane Response Ignores Black Survivors, Residents Say

The response to Hurricane Florence survivors in one of North Carolina's worst-hit towns has reportedly ignored the Black community there.

Cityscape In Front Of River Against Cloudy Sky

Nation | Charise Frazier

Chicago-Area Black Residents Leaving The Area In “Reverse Migration,” Research Shows

William Frey, a demographer from Brookings Institute dubbed this cycle, “reverse migration.”

Nation | Charles Dixon

White-Out! Census Shows Brooklyn Has Fewer Black Residents

According to data from last year’s Census, the Black population in a number of Brooklyn neighborhoods like Fort Greene and Clinton Hill has decreased by one-third over the last decade. NY1 reports: The findings also reflect a trend in black migration to the suburbs. New York City’s black population declined by 2 percent. It is […]