Black students on college campuses are finding racial healing spaces in courses, student organizations, and historically Black spaces, which provide them with a sense of vulnerability, respect, and affirmation of their identities.
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‘We Deserve Wellness. It Is Our Birthright.’Â
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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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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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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Sorcery and Sustenance: The Art of Food and Racial Healing
Artist Masud Olufani’s extended trip to Sierra Leone changed his perspective on Black people and their relationship to food. It also inspired a series of mixed-media artwork that uses the subject to connect the past to the present.
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Ruha Benjamin: In A.I. Era, Black Women Must Reclaim Tomorrow
Ruha Benjamin, a Princeton University professor, urged Black women to reflect on the past and imagine an alternative future in order to own their collective power and create a world of racial healing, while also reminding them that individual acts of resistance can make a difference.
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This New Political Movement Is Bringing Power to Black People
Over the last seven months, the political climate in the United States has become hostile to government programs that celebrate, help, or advance opportunities for Black people. Workplace diversity initiatives […]
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Monday Newsletter: May 26, 2025
Top Stories for Monday, May 26th, 2025 Remembering George Floyd Spirituality Check out our Latest E-Edition K-12 Education Racial Healing The 89th Lege Business Food Safety Tips Dallas Weekly 2025
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NIU’s Grassroots Push for Diversity in an Anti-DEI Era
Northern Illinois University students and faculty are coming together to create grassroots solutions for racial healing, such as healing circles and curriculum reform, to counteract the federal government’s anti-DEI policies.
