KAT STAFFORD

Kat is a national investigative writer who covers race.

Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?

After the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, concerns have arisen that a pathway into medicine may become much harder for students of color.

DeSantis is defending new slavery teachings. Civil rights leaders see a pattern of ‘policy violence’

Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as one of his first actions as Florida’s new governor.

Medical racism in history causes health inequalities for Black Americans

The health inequities for Black Americans, documented in a series of stories by The Associated Press, have their roots in a long history of medical racism.

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed

The three-month summer stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day has both galvanized broad public support for the racial justice movement and exposed the obstacles to turning that support into concrete political and policy changes.

Poll: Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victim

African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March.

Black activists push for criminal justice system overhaul

Black activists believe the police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide civil unrest that followed could be the catalyst for overhauling the nation’s criminal justice system.

Biden campaign names national director for voter protection

Joe Biden has hired a national director for voter protection. The role will focus broadly on voter rights including the disenfranchisement of people of color amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Whitmer order halts water shutoffs during virus pandemic

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Saturday requiring communities statewide to restore water service, effectively ending water shutoffs for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.

Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Joe Biden

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president. The endorsement by Democratic Rep.

Black voters power Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday success

Black voters propelled Joe Biden to huge victories in the South on Super Tuesday, giving his campaign a momentous boost and cementing his front-runner status in the race.