Over the past year, we have witnessed the national outcry against our “ race-based caste system ,” the frailty of our social safety nets and economic precarity disproportionately affecting communities of color . This stems from barriers rooted in poverty and discrimination with downstream collateral of inaccessible housing, education, transportation, healthcare and job security with paid sick leave and a living wage. It is well established that poverty and low-income status are associated with worse health status and outcomes . Currently, there is a feverish inward focus on increasing inclusion, representation and research to challenge structural racism within healthcare systems. However, empowering patients entangled in this complex web of racially-driven societal structures and intergenerational poverty cannot be achieved with insulated healthcare initiatives and policy changes. One of the ways to do this is to support federal policy that … [Read more...] about Addressing racial health inequities includes addressing the minimum wage
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‘30s star Marsha Hunt recalls supporting American troops, combating Hollywood blacklisting: ‘It was needed’
close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for March 17 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. EXCLUSIVE: Marsha Hunt , one of the last living legends from Hollywood’s golden era , is sharing her life story. The 2015 documentary "Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity" has become available for streaming just months after Turner Classic Movies (TCM) gave a special presentation of it in December 2020. At the time, the channel presented 14 hours of Hunt’s films in celebration of her life, including "Flight Command," "The Human Comedy" and "Pride and Prejudice." Filmmaker Roger C. Memos told Fox News he was eager to take a closer look at how the glamorous star of the ‘30s and ‘40s overcame the McCarthy-era blacklist, which nearly destroyed her career. BOND GIRL VALERIE LEON RECALLS FRIENDSHIP WITH ROGER MOORE, FILMING BED SCENE WITH SEAN CONNERY: 'WE HAD … [Read more...] about ‘30s star Marsha Hunt recalls supporting American troops, combating Hollywood blacklisting: ‘It was needed’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Rep. Waters’ expulsion from Congress for inciting riot in Minnesota
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 18 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-G announced an effort Sunday to expel Rep. Maxine Waters from Congress after she told protesters in Minnesota to " get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin isn't convicted of murdering George Floyd . In a statement released by her office, Taylor Greene accused the California Congresswoman of inciting "Black Lives Matter domestic terrorists to fire gunshots at National Guardsmen in Minnesota" after she spoke in Brooklyn Center, which has become a flashpoint for protests following the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright. "I'll be introducing a resolution to expel Rep. Maxine Waters from Congress for her continual incitement of violence," a statement from Taylor Greene's office reads. REPUBLICANS SLAM MAXINE WATERS FOR TELLING RIOTERS TO GET 'CONFRONTATIONAL' … [Read more...] about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Rep. Waters’ expulsion from Congress for inciting riot in Minnesota
Prince Philip once apologized to President Nixon for ‘lame’ toast at White House dinner
close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for April 15 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Throughout his decades in public life, Prince Philip was known for putting his royal foot in his mouth with occasional off-the-cuff remarks that could be embarrassing. But his faux pas at a White House dinner with President Richard Nixon in 1969 was enough for Philip to actually lose sleep. In a handwritten note to the president uncovered by archivists at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, the Duke of Edinburgh wrote to "humbly apologize" for failing to toast the president's health as dictated by protocol during a "stag" dinner in his honor. "After the brilliance of the other speakers and yourself, I am afraid my contribution was very lame," Philip wrote to Nixon from Greenland on Nov. 7 after his solo U.S. trip had … [Read more...] about Prince Philip once apologized to President Nixon for ‘lame’ toast at White House dinner
Houston facility for migrant girls 13-17 abruptly shuttered amid crowding concerns, employee death: reports
close Video Gov. Abbott: White House has 'nobody in charge' of southern border Texas Republican tells the 'The Story' why Biden should label drug cartels as terrorists About 450 unaccompanied migrant girls, ages 13 to 17, were abruptly moved out of a U.S. housing facility in Houston on Saturday -- less than three weeks after it opened. Authorities have been mostly tight-lipped about the closure, reports say -- but an advocate for immigrants claims it was because of some type of incident there Friday night. Ambulances and law enforcement vehicles were seen Friday night outside the facility, which is located near Bush Intercontinental Airport, the advocate told The Associated Press, citing information he said he received from an employee of the group he leads. Then Saturday morning, buses arrived to transport the girls, other reports said. BIDEN DESCRIBES BORDER SURGE AS A 'CRISIS' AS HE DEFENDS REFUGEE MOVES "There seemed … [Read more...] about Houston facility for migrant girls 13-17 abruptly shuttered amid crowding concerns, employee death: reports