When Prostate Cancer Comes for Black Men
We followed a longtime San Diego journalist on his journey battling prostate cancer. Here’s what we learned about this treatable disease.
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Changing the Story Data Tells About Black Health
Word In Black’s new department is taking a closer look at how Black communities view breast cancer and organ donation.
Health
Alarming Trend Shows Maternal Syphilis Surging in the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Tuesday shows an alarming trend: a sharp increase in the number of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis, a sexually-transmitted infection that if left untreated puts children at…
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Education
Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids
Lead-contaminated infrastructure remains an unspoken crisis in many predominantly Black school districts — undermining students’ health and academic success.
Video
We Smiled, We Cried: Actively Black’s Viral Moment
The brand’s New York Fashion Week show served as a powerful reminder of our history — and that come what may, we ain’t neva scared.
Money
One Woman, One Refusal, and the Future of the Fed
Lisa Cook’s refusal to be fired may be the last defense of Federal Reserve independence.
ReligIon
Your Eyes Do Not Lie: Pastors Declare Truth About Alex Pretti
The “Eyes Not Lies” campaign asks the public to trust what they see.
Racial Healing
Climate
I Grew Up Gasping for Air. Now I Fight the EPA’s Rollbacks
Dakota Gant wanted to sing opera. Air pollution turned her into an activist fighting the rollback of climate protections.