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Two Shots A Year Stops HIV. Why Can’t More Black People Get It?
Science has transformed HIV prevention, including a new twice-yearly injection. But cost, access, awareness and stigma are keeping the latest breakthroughs from reaching many Black Americans
What’s on Your Plate? The Answer Says More Than You Think
Food is culture, comfort and survival. Word In Black explores how race, health, money and geography shape what Black Americans eat — and what our plates reveal about inequality in America.
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Breast Cancer Risks and Screening Barriers for Black Women
Explore the Insights & Research Division’s new report on Black women and breast cancer.
Health
“Food is Medicine” Is More Than a Catchphrase
The “Food Is Medicine” movement argues that poor nutrition is a leading cause of illness, health care spending and lost productivity. Its framers say lower-income and minority communities are disproportionately affected, and they call for…
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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
‘Breaking the Silence’: How Black Women Can Fight Breast Cancer
Despite medical advances, Black women remain more likely to die from breast cancer, with fear, delayed screening, and systemic inequities driving disparities—experts say informed patients, earlier detection, and accountability across healthcare systems are key to saving lives.
Money
EVENT: The Action Plan to Get Black Women Back to Work
It’s been a year since economic reports started to reveal that as many as 600,000 Black women – many of them highly educated professionals – are out of work. So what now? Join a virtual…
ReligIon
Gary Fell Into Darkness. Black Churches Refused to Leave It There
Gary’s prolonged blackout exposed the vulnerabilities of a predominantly Black city shaped by decades of disinvestment. But it also revealed something more enduring: a network of Black churches still able to become first responders when…
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.
