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Racial Justice
Author, Show Host & LGBTQ Activist Christian Cooper on Bird Watching While Black
Cooper made headlines in 2020 after a white woman in Central Park called 911 and falsely claimed he was threatening her.
Black Organizers Are Finding Ways to Expand Reproductive Justice Post-“Roe”
The political landscape has spiraled into widespread fear among Black families around what it means to seek care.
Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities’ Already Tenuous Access to Care
Three in ten Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid.
Schools and Parents Still Fight Segregation 70 Years After “Brown v. Board”
Integration within the Pasadena Unified School District has been a focus of national attention since 1970.
Meet the Campus Leaders Fighting Back Against Right-Wing Anti-DEI Crackdowns
Resistance is mounting among students, faculty and staff to the extreme anti-DEI laws in states like Florida and Texas.
How the Jackson Water Crisis Turned Into a Struggle Against Privatization
Thanks to a federal ruling, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis.
House GOP Targets Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs in Medical Schools
The medical community warns of potential harmful consequences for students and patients alike should the bill pass.
Sentenced to Death by COVID — How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic
COVID was so deadly due to US policies that view marginalized people as acceptable sacrifices to capitalism.
Tennessee GOP Wants to Ban Reparations. Black Tennesseans Are Fighting Back.
Lawmakers plan to vote on a law that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution.
Residents Finally Get to Participate in Negotiations Over Jackson’s Water Crisis
Residents experience near-daily concerns about sewage leakage, frequent boil water advisories and exposure to lead.