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Michael Brown Jr.’s Father Is Still Fighting for Justice and His Son’s Legacy
He says city development ignores the reality of policing in an attempt “to rebrand Ferguson and erase what happened.”
SCOTUS Anti-Homeless Ruling Formalizes Segregation of the Poor
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness echoes past laws and rulings dictating who’s allowed in public.
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.