Five Black artists, scientists, musicians, and activists have been awarded the 2025 class of MacArthur Fellows for their innovative work in storytelling, environmental protection, community building, and music.
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War on Children: Trump Administration’s Damaging Policies Exposed
The Trump administration’s policies are harming children by cutting funding for after-school programs, food aid, and healthcare, and by eviscerating the federal Department of Education, which is a direct assault on children’s health, development, and dignity.
Posted inClimate Justice
The Toll a ‘1,000-Year Storm’ Takes on a Black Family
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black No one was expecting that much rain. When more than three inches fell on San Diego in just six hours, it […]
Posted inEducation
Here’s What Students Say They Need for the New Year
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black One borough, five different neighborhoods, five different schools, five different thoughts — but always straightforward because that is Brooklyn at its core. […]
Posted inHealth
Black Women Die at Higher Rates From Breast Cancer Than Most
Black women are still at a 40% higher risk of death from breast cancers than white women due to systemic racism and barriers to early diagnosis. Originally appeared in New […]