In Medgar Evers’ Mississippi, Voters Picked a Black Senator
Scott Colom’s narrow victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith marks a historic shift in Mississippi, where generations of Black Americans fought for voting rights. His election caps a midterm cycle that dramatically…
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Breast Cancer Risks and Screening Barriers for Black Women
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Health
Angry Voters Put Health Care on the Agenda. Now Comes the Repair Work.
Voter anger over healthcare program rollbacks helped Democrats win both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, ending the Republican majorities that enacted last year’s cuts to federal Medicaid and food assistance programs. As of…
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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
Full Replay: The State of Black Businesses Symposium 2026
During the live event, the public engaged with panelists on business topics ranging from government contracting to solo entrepreneurship to business funding.
ReligIon
A Black Filmmaker Brings the Nativity Home in ‘God With Us’
A teenager behind bars wanted to understand Jesus in a world he recognized. Maryland filmmaker Jimmy Jenkins answered with “God With Us,” a contemporary Black Nativity story exploring faith, forgiveness and the possibility of redemption.
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.
