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Facing Backlash, Some Corporate Leaders Go ‘Under the Radar’ With D.E.I.
After backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs like affirmative action, many companies are toning down their approach.
Racial Health Gaps Spurring Church-Led Fitness Classes
Churches across the country are working to improve the both the physical and mental health of their congregations by encouraging exercise through offered classes.
Hakim, Meet Hakeem: How a Young City Farmer Got to Know a Congressman
Young Hakim Jeffrey brought fresh food to his public housing community in Brooklyn and was recognized for it by congressman Hakeem Jeffries.
Civil Rights Icon Andrew Young Reflects On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy And America’s Progress On MLK Day
Civil Rights Era icon Andrew Young looks back on his experiences in the 1960s and on and how they connect to current fights for progress.
It’s Time to Know the True History of Dr. King and Native Americans
As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King’s work for equal rights, we should not forget his activism for Native Americans.
‘Black bodies are not for sale’: the battle over an African American cemetery
Protesters spoke at a hearing about the plight of an apartment complex that was built on a Black cemetery and is now for sale.
The Area Around Cop City Is Flooding
The country’s largest urban forest has been carved out to make room for a massive police training facility in Atlanta, leading to extreme flooding.
‘To fight with my camera, to kill apartheid’: Peter Magubane – a life in pictures
We remember photographer Peter Magubane, who used his artistry against the racist apartheid in South Africa.
A woman hired to investigate racial harassment in a Utah school district says she experienced it herself
An investigation of racism in a Utah school district ordered by the Department of Justice revealed a systemic problem.
What It Was Like to Be a Black Patient in a Jim Crow Asylum
Antonia Hylton speaks about her new book, which offers a glimpse inside Maryland’s Black asylum, Crownville, in the 20th century.
North Carolina man exonerated after 44 years of wrongful imprisonment to receive $25 million settlement
Ronnie Long was wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting a white woman by an all white jury over 44 years ago. He was recently exonerated and freed, as well as given a large settlement for his suffering.
Haley accuses Biden of giving ‘offensive’ speech at the church where racist mass shooting occurred
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley did not take kindly to Biden making a political speech at the site of a fatal hate crime against African Americans. She went so far as to accuse Biden of being a racist himself.
Biden to Appeal to Black Voters in Campaign Trip to Charleston, S.C.
President Biden will visit Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church this week, the site of a fatal hate crime in 2015, to remind voters of the significance of this election concerning racism and extremism.
Truth-Telling As Healing – How We Can Answer Dr. King’s Call?
Nurturing Diversity Partners founder Dr. Fran Kaplan and dialogue facilitator Darrell Ferguson will lead a thought-provoking presentation that delves into Dr. King’s complete dream: To heal the world and create a Beloved Community through nonviolence, truth and reconciliation.
Online racism is linked to PTSD symptoms in Black youth, study finds
A recent study has shown that Black children and teens are exposed to a concerning amount of racist hate online, which may be connected to rising suicide rates.
For Harvard’s First Black President, Race Became the Unavoidable Issue
Claudine Gay states that harmful racial stereotypes about African Americans were wielded at her, which contributed to her decision to step down as Harvard University’s first Black president.
Harvard professor says Claudine Gay was “brought down by a mob”
Harvard’s first Black and second woman president, Claudine Gay, has stepped down after scrutiny concerning plagiarism and her response to antisemitism on campus.
How Dominican women fight child marriage and teen pregnancy while facing total abortion bans
In a country where abortion is criminalized and child marriage is normalized, Dominican women have come together to fight for their own safety through sex education.
Former U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 89
We recognize the life and work of Eddie Bernice Johnson, who championed science, women’s rights, and affordable healthcare in her career.
