SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision is ‘Almost as Bad as It Gets’
The Court’s conservative majority has delivered a crippling blow to voting rights, limiting how race can be considered in redistricting and opening the door to maps that could dilute minority…
In Houston’s Fifth Ward, Residents Fight for the Right to Breathe
The installation of state-grade air monitors in two historic Black neighborhoods underscores a broader environmental justice fight: communities most affected by pollution are leading efforts to measure — and challenge…
Star Black OB-GYN: “Fibroids Are Never Too Large For Me”
It was a case most gynecologists wouldn’t touch — literally. Brionna Johnson of Chicago, who was 17 weeks pregnant, had a fibroid tumor on her uterus that weighed 27 pounds.…
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NYC Opens Hospital Unit for Medically Vulnerable Prison Inmates
Last week, New York City opened an innovative housing unit that will provide mental health treatment for roughly 100 detainees from the notorious Rikers Island jail. complex. The 104-bed facility is the city’s first Outposted…
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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
‘Spend in the Black’ Turns Faith Into Economic Power
A Chicago church is urging residents to spend with intention — and rebuild Black wealth.
ReligIon
This Pastor Is Flipping Black Church Tradition With Poetry
With an advanced theological education, the Rev. Dr. Wanda Bynum Duckett was trained for church leadership. Then she retired and flipped the script, blending theology and hip-hop to create a new form of preaching that…
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.