Juneteenth: The Freedom We Knew, the Truth They Couldn’t Handle
Activist and poet Dr. Mustafa Ali says Juneteenth isn’t when freedom arrived — it’s when America could no longer deny it.
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The Algorithm May Not See You
For millions of Americans struggling to afford health care, a new source of medical advice is only a few keystrokes away. As use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini and others become more…
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Education
Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids
Lead-contaminated infrastructure remains an unspoken crisis in many predominantly Black school districts — undermining students’ health and academic success.
Video
‘Breaking the Silence’: How Black Women Can Fight Breast Cancer
Despite medical advances, Black women remain more likely to die from breast cancer, with fear, delayed screening, and systemic inequities driving disparities—experts say informed patients, earlier detection, and accountability across healthcare systems are key to saving lives.
Money
EVENT: The Action Plan to Get Black Women Back to Work
It’s been a year since economic reports started to reveal that as many as 600,000 Black women – many of them highly educated professionals – are out of work. So what now? Join a virtual…
ReligIon
From Prison to Purpose: Transforming Re-entry in San Francisco
The story of reentry is often framed around punishment and redemption. Urban Alchemy reframes it around purpose, arguing that people impacted by prison, homelessness and trauma possess valuable skills that can help transform communities.
Climate
I Grew Up Gasping for Air. Now I Fight the EPA’s Rollbacks
Dakota Gant wanted to sing opera. Air pollution turned her into an activist fighting the rollback of climate protections.
