Posts by Nicole Martinez
PFAS Toxicity Exacerbates Environmental Injustice for Communities of Color
Thanks for decades of redlining, many Black Americans are more likely to be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.
Read MoreNorth Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.
Read MoreWhy is America so slow to exonerate the wrongly convicted?
Now an educator and activist, Ben Chavis spent years in jail due to a broken system. Barbara Bradley Hagerty’s new book tells all.
Read MoreTheatre Producers of Color Brings Back Producing 101 for Aspiring BIPOC Producers
Founded in 2020, ths organization works to increase equality in the theatre industry by mentoring BIPOC creatives.
Read MoreWisconsin now funding driver education for low-income teens
Driver education will be more accessible to low income teens around the state thanks to new funding to promote safe driving.
Read MoreOlympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Rebecca Cheptegei, a beloved daughter and breadwinner for her family, has died due to horrific domestic violence by a former partner.
Read MoreAttack witness ‘ran to her death rather than safety’
A Black nurse who had previously been terrorized by a recent wave of racist gang violence was terrified to death.
Read MoreHow Heavy Rains and High Tides Hurt NYC’s Black and Brown Neighborhoods
Historic disinvestment in Black and Brown neighborhoods across the city has now left homeowners at the mercy of flooding due to heavy rain.
Read MoreWisconsin voter ID law still causing confusion, stifles turnout in Milwaukee, voting advocates say
Voter turnout in Milwaukee will be crucial to democrats in this presidential election year, yet many voters are stymied by confusing laws.
Read MoreThe HIV/AIDS Crisis Is NOT Over!
A lack of Medicaid coverage in some states has both contributed to and exacerbated the AIDS crisis in those areas.
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