Articles for White Families

Families mourn killing of 12 children who are now wrapped in white clothes for funerals
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Families mourn killing of 12 children who are now wrapped in white clothes for funerals

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/12 The Middle East was bracing for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday. Image Source : AP 2/12 Funerals have been taking place for the victims of a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Image Source : AP 3/12 Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan …

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Biden bungles Trump diss at Fourth of July event for military families as the fight for his political future clouds holiday festivities
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden bungles Trump diss at Fourth of July event for military families as the fight for his political future clouds holiday festivities

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden continued to struggle when going off-script Thursday as he tried to insert a jab at former President Donald Trump into his Fourth of July remarks. The president and first lady Jill Biden, alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, spoke to military families on the South Lawn - the first of two presidential appearances at the White House to …

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Kindred documentary: Filmmakers Gillian and Adrian share their story of reconnecting with Country and culture after growing up as adoptees in white families
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kindred documentary: Filmmakers Gillian and Adrian share their story of reconnecting with Country and culture after growing up as adoptees in white families

ABC  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains images of people who have died. Wills sees his biological family's involvement in the film as "an incredible act of love and generosity" and laughs as he admits that no one really wanted to be on camera. "Making the film was really healing and it was kind …

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Wealth gap between white families and Latino families surpasses $1 million
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wealth gap between white families and Latino families surpasses $1 million

LA Times  

The wealth gap between white families and their Black and Latino counterparts has widened by more than $1 million, according to a new analysis by the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that focuses on economic and social policy research. “Wealth inequities lie in the policies, programs and practices which created pathways to building wealth for white families while creating …

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Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing American hostages held in Gaza
1 year ago

Biden reaffirms commitment to freeing American hostages held in Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first in-person meeting with families of some of the eight Americans still unaccounted for and presumed taken captive by Hamas during its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, reassuring the families that his administration was committed to reuniting them with their loved ones. “We felt before and we’re only reinforced in …

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Why all Latino wealth is not equal
1 year, 5 months ago

Why all Latino wealth is not equal

LA Times  

Latino wealth has grown annually for the last 20 years, and data show that second-generation Latinos are faring better than their parents when it comes to their net worth. That’s why, Carmona wrote, it’s worth looking further into disparities in non-retirement financial investments — such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds — “as evidence suggests that gaps in non-retirement equity …

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Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children, rejecting a broad attack from some Republican-led states and white families who argued it is based on race. The decision, Alito wrote, “disserves the rights and interests of these children.” But Justice Neil Gorsuch, …

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Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law
2 years, 1 month ago

Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared likely Wednesday to leave in place most of a federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children. Justice Brett Kavanaugh called the case difficult because the court is being called on to draw a line between tribal sovereignty and “the fundamental principle that we …

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Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives. In a statement after the meetings, which were held separately, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden stressed to the families his “continued commitment …

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Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation
2 years, 4 months ago

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

NPR  

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation Loading. In a sense, the impact of economic insecurity is the connective tissue for many of the survey's findings: 55% of Black and 48% of Latino adults say they are currently facing serious financial problems. In fact, about a third of Black and Latino adults say they are …

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Modern-Day Segregation
3 years, 1 month ago

Modern-Day Segregation

LA Times  

Homeownership is considered a key step to building intergenerational wealth. Modern-day segregation, systemic racial biases, and unequal access to banking and lending resources rob Black communities of an equal chance to own homes. As leaders from across sectors consider approaches to addressing the wealth gap, targeted policy solutions to correct generations-old biases and barriers to Black homeownership will go a …

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Black, Hispanic and Native American workers and their families face greater coronavirus exposure risks, report finds
4 years ago

Black, Hispanic and Native American workers and their families face greater coronavirus exposure risks, report finds

CNN  

CNN — To keep the nation running during the coronavirus pandemic, a certain segment of the population has continued to go to work despite the health risks – both to perform essential functions and to staff businesses that allow the rest of society to retain a sense of normalcy. Black, Hispanic and Native American workers are more likely than their …

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