Honoring oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the continued fight for justice
Viola Ford Fletcher had just turned seven years old when a violent White mob terrorized her community in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma,...
San Francisco sues nation’s top food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation’s top food manufacturers on Dec. 2, arguing that ultra-processed food from...
Youth from Baltimore school attend educational convening in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA—The future of education was on full display at the 2025 Black Men in Education Convening (BMEC), where students from Baltimore’s Connections Fine Arts...
Recognizing 30 years of community service and work to stop violence
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What began as a bold effort in the mid-1990s to stem gun violence has become a sustained movement to interrupt violence, uplift at-risk...
California social justice advocates call for independent oversight of sheriff’s department to address in-custody deaths
LOS ANGELES—Social justice advocates in Riverside, California, are calling for an Independent Sheriff’s Oversight Committee, alleging its jails lead the state’s in-custody deaths. The results...
Advocates for incarcerated former street organizer Jeff Fort fight for medical transfer
Human rights activists and lawyers advocating on behalf of Jeff Fort, a co-founder of the Black P Stone Rangers, a Chicago-based street...
Lab-grown milk: The corporate quest to replace breast milk—and why it’s dangerous
Decades of aggressive marketing have normalized formula as a substitute for breast milk, despite its health risks and its inability to match breast milk’s...
Questions remain after White House meeting of U.S. president and Saudi Crown Prince
Questions remain after U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on...
‘It’s not right!’ – Ohio community fights for accountability after officer acquitted in fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman
Family, friends and activists held a celebration for life on Nov. 24 for Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother who was fatally shot...
Philadelphia hosts 8th annual Black Men in Education Convening
PHILADELPHIA—The Lowes Hotel buzzed with energy from November 20-22 as more than 1,400 national educational leaders gathered for the 8th annual Black Men in...