What Does Black Liberation Look Like? This Book Has 26 Answers
Dr. David J. Johns, CEO and executive director of the National Black Justice Collective, spent two years as editor in chief of the Black Papers Project, working with more than 100…
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A Giving Campaign to Help People Who Have Lost SNAP Benefits
Since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act went into effect July 2025, more than 5 million people have lost federal food assistance benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Economists’ predictions were…
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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
Druski’s Megachurch Satire Heads to Netflix Ahead of ‘SNL’ Debut
Druski is expanding his viral megachurch satire into a Netflix series, complete with extravagant preaching and questionable fundraising. The comedy raises serious questions about religious leadership, wealth and the line between faith and financial exploitation.
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.
