Trauma therapist and author Ashley McGirt-Adair is addressing racial trauma and systemic inequities in mental healthcare through her forthcoming book, “The Cost of Healing in Silence,” and her nonprofit, the Therapy Fund Foundation.
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Racial Healing Finds New Voice in Community Poets
Poets across the country are using their art form to promote racial healing, creating spaces for reflection, storytelling, and collective understanding through community programs, workshops, and open mics.
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Trump Administration Slashed Staff, Gutted Education Department’s Civil Rights Office
The Trump administration’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, costing taxpayers up to $38 million, and leaving students without clear direction and families without answers.
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America250 Library Neglects to Include Black Women Writers
The National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read 2026-2027 Honoring America250 library is being criticized for its omission of Black women authors, highlighting the need to include diverse voices and perspectives in the national narrative.
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Racial Healing Starts With Honest Conversations
Mental health professionals and educators emphasize the importance of early family conversations about race to help young people affirm their identities and prepare for potential racial trauma.
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Prostate Cancer Epidemic: Black Men Diagnosed at Later Stages
Black men face the highest rate of prostate cancer diagnosis and death in the US, with many diagnosed at later stages due to lack of screening and prevention legislation, resulting in preventable deaths.
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Racial Healing in Black America: What the Data Tells Us
What does racial healing actually look like in the lives of Black Americans — and what stands in the way? This report, produced by Word In Black’s Insights & Research […]
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Dr. Lisa Cook’s Refusal to Resign Puts Fed Independence at Stake
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week that could determine the independence of the Federal Reserve, as it considers whether President Trump can fire Dr. Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, before the end of her statutory term.
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Family of Slain Man Demands Arrest of ICE Agent in New Year’s Eve Shooting
An off-duty ICE agent shot and killed a man in Northridge, Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve, sparking outrage from the man’s family and community groups who are demanding answers and accountability.
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Supreme Court’s Redistricting Decision Threatens Democracy, Voting Rights Advocates Warn
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas’s racially gerrymandered 2025 maps to stand will result in Black and Brown communities being denied fair representation in the 2026 midterm election, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is committed to fighting this voter suppression through litigation, advocacy, and public education initiatives.
