‘Sinners’ and the Quiet Push to Steer Black Students Out of College
Coogler and Jordan took different paths. Only one’s is weaponized.
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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
‘Ghost’ Medicaid Doctors Leave Patients in the Waiting Room
A new study finds nearly one-third of physicians enrolled in Medicaid don’t actually treat Medicaid patients.
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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
Why We Won’t Talk About Wills – and What Silence Costs Us
Silence on wills costs Black families lost homes, fractured relationships, and jeopardized generational wealth.
ReligIon
Religious Leaders Bring Moral Witness to Minneapolis ICE Protests
Some 600 ministers, rabbis, imams, and other faith leaders swept into Minnesota for protest training. The group looked to lend moral weight and clarity to protests demanding an end to ongoing ICE action.
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.