Racial Healing Archives - Page 2 of 8 - Word In Black

Do We Love You? Ruth Forman Says Yes

by Aaron Foley September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

In Newark, the Healing Power of Food and Community

by Aaliyah Amos August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

Students, faculty and campus leacers at the University of Maryland-Baltimore Campus have embraced the concept of racial healing to help unify the campus, heal old wounds and resolve conflicts.

How Ancient Practices at UMBC Heal Old Wounds

by Mekhi Abbott August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

TUNE IN: Word In Black With Dr. Joy DeGruy and Dr. Bahia Cross

by Word In Black July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Mindful of the waxing and waning power of Black political movements, the leaders of the State of the People want to build a lasting movement that won't quickly fade. After a 24-hour livestream and 12-city tour, the movement held a convening in Baltmore to strategize with Black voters, connect them to services and help fight disinformation.

This New Political Movement Is Bringing Power to Black People

by Denim Fisher July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Horticultural podcast host Colah B. Tawkin holds a copy of her book, "Black in the Garden," against a green, leafy backdrop. Tawkin believes some Black people are too caught up in the notion that working the earth is too reminiscent of slavery, even though "there are so many other ways that we can connect with the land.”

This Black Podcaster Keeps it Green — and Real

by Aaron Foley July 17, 2025July 18, 2025

An origin point in the transatlantic slae trade, Ghana has become a destination for Black Americans like the author — people who want to learn more about America's "original sin," or who are seeking to reconnect with their heritage in an act of racial healing. The journey, she writes, was profound and emotional.

‘The Ancestors Were Speaking’: My Pilgrimage to Ghana

by Denim Fisher June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Conceived as an antidote to a racial controversy in 1992, Rutgers University's Rites of Passage ceeremonies recognizes and honors graduating students of color by incorporating cultural traditions with academic rituals. The 2025 ceremony honored the academic achievement of Rewan Ahmed, a biology major with double minors in chemistry and health and society

Celebrating Achievement, Honoring Presence at Rutgers

by Aaliyah Amos June 6, 2025June 6, 2025

A Black woman college student studies, presumably, womanist literature in a library, smiling because she sees herself in the book.

Deconstruction Zone: ‘Womanist’ Writers Prompt Racial Healing

by Aaliyah Amos June 3, 2025June 4, 2025