Reparations town hall panelists reflect on their work, path forward
In celebration of the fifth anniversary of Evanston’s reparations program, the city's Reparations Committee hosted a town hall meeting Thursday...
NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
A U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report has revealed that a suburban New York police department repeatedly violated civil rights...
Organization analyzes North Omaha voter turnout after ‘Black Votes Matter’ campaign
Over the past year, the Black Votes Matter Institute for Community Engagement, a local nonprofit, has been actively conducting a...
Why did some Black male voters in Milwaukee shift to Trump? These community leaders have ideas, perspective
The 2024 presidential election revealed a notable shift in voting patterns among Black Milwaukeeans, with fewer supporting the Democratic Party...
‘This is not time for retreat or apathy’: Black women dissect Harris’ loss
A panel of Black female experts has highlighted misogynoir—the intersection of racism and sexism—as the primary reason behind Vice President...
In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Globally, over a million children work in mines, according to the International Labour Organization. In Africa, the issue is particularly...
Why community researchers and advocates want to reach Black women
Despite comprising less than 15% of the U.S. female population, Black women account for 54% of new HIV infections, with...
Black mothers in Waterbury advocate for equity in maternal health care
A 2024 March of Dimes report revealed that 9.3% of babies in Connecticut were born prematurely, with Black mothers facing...
Reparations Commission releases names of deed financiers
After extensive deliberation, the Northampton Reparations Commission has unveiled findings that implicate certain institutions in financing and perpetuating racist property...
‘The Rebel Girls’ tells an untold story of the ‘Civil Rights Movement’ children
Storytelling does more than shed light on important events—it connects history to the present, offering inspiration for a brighter future....
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