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Two women hug at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 26, 2026. On January 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in Minneapolis, less than three weeks after an immigration officer fired on Renee Good, also 37, killing her in her car. US President Donald Trump blamed their deaths on Democratic "chaos," as his administration faced intensifying pressure over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Things: A Proposal of Resistance

by Graylan Scott Hagler January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

World culture earth day and global diversity and international cultures as a concept of diverse races and crowd cooperation symbol as hands holding together the planet earth in a 3D illustration style.

When Washington Walks Away, We Must Step Up

by Margot Brown January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court on January 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Trump v. Cook. This landmark case centers on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, testing the legal boundaries of presidential power and the independence of the central bank. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

One Woman, One Refusal, and the Future of the Fed

by Eric Morrissette January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

When a down economy starts shedding jobs, data shows Black people are hit hardest, in large part because the economy isn't built for us. Changing that paradigm requires new leadership in the labor arena that understands why it happens and how to change it.

What Black Unemployment Reveals About U.S. Labor System

by Nikki Porcher January 21, 2026January 22, 2026

A young girl helps a classmate at Public School 186 in New York City, New York, May 1948. (Photo by European/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

The Game Plan: Education for Us, by Us

by Fedrick C. Ingram January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

The Mike Tomlin Standard

by John Celestand January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

in the most climate-vulnerable communities, neighbors are coming together to create “resilience hubs” and keep each other safe.

How Resilience Hubs Protect Black People From Climate Disasters

by Yvonka Hall January 16, 2026January 20, 2026