Florida Guts its AIDS Drug Assistance Program
Black residents are just 17% of the state’s population but make up roughly 40% of its 130,000 HIV/AIDS patients.*

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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
When Fear Becomes a Health Risk
A new survey shows nearly 6 in 10 Black women delay breast cancer screening.

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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
Tariff Whiplash and a Rising Black Recession
Tariff uncertainty, rising Black unemployment, and small-business losses point to a growing Black recession.

ReligIon
What Is Lent? A Guide to Fasting, Prayer and Sacrifice
What Christians give up — and why — during the 40 days before Easter.
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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.




