equal rights

Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is ‘the law of the land.’ What is it, and what happens next?

January 18, 2025

President Joe Biden has declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) “the law of the land,” reigniting debates over its status and future. The ERA, designed to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of gender, was first sent to states for ratification in 1972. Congress set initial deadlines for ratification, extending it to 1982. Despite […]

Minority-owned businesses disproportionately denied COVID-19 relief loans

May 21, 2020

A survey conducted by two equal rights groups has found that small businesses owned by minorities have been disproportionately denied requests for COVID-19 relief loans, reports the New York Times. As a result, almost half of these businesses are expecting to close. Just 12 percent of minority-owned businesses received requested funds from the Paycheck Protection […]

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