A new report by the New Jersey Reparations Council proposes a transformative framework for reparative justice in New Jersey, which could serve as a model for other states, to address the centuries-long impact of slavery and racist policies and practices.
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Posted inSpiritual
51 Caskets Drive Home the Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill
Moral Monday protesters in Washington, D.C. held a rally with 51 caskets representing 51,000 people who could die in the first year of the Big Beautiful Bill, which would cut healthcare to millions and harm hospitals.
Posted inSocial Justice
Alexander Gumby: A Gay Harlem Revolutionary
Alexander Gumby, a forgotten figure of the Negro Renaissance, was a gay intellectual who established the Gumby Book Studio in Harlem, where he hosted intellectual circles and was a fierce gay revolutionary, and his scrapbooks are now preserved in Butler Library’s rare book room.
Posted inOpinion
Congressional Morality Is at an All-Time Low
Congressional representatives who invoke their Christian faith are pushing forward proposals that would strip coverage from the poor, working-class, chronically ill, and disabled, while the Supreme Court has recently ruled that patients can no longer sue their states when denied the right to choose their own health care provider.
Posted inHealth
GOP Bill Is a Win for Some—But a Crisis for Black People
Senate Republicans passed Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” which would cut Medicaid and food assistance by $1 trillion, endangering the health and well-being of Black Americans.
Posted inEducation
Chronically Absent: Why Black Kids Are Still Missing From Classrooms
Chronic absenteeism among Black students has risen to 40% compared to 24% of white students, exacerbating the Black-white education gap and potentially worsening Black high school graduation rates and future opportunities.
Posted inRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
Black Women Face Earlier Menopause Onset and Inadequate Care
Black women experience earlier onset, more severe symptoms, and different levels of care during menopause compared to white women, due to systemic racism, socioeconomic conditions, and lack of culturally competent providers.
Posted inHealth
Surviving Summer’s First Heat Wave
The current heat wave, caused by a high-pressure system that traps hot air, is causing record-breaking temperatures and is expected to worsen this summer, with urban, predominantly Black neighborhoods suffering the most.
Posted inCulture
From Middle-School Teacher to Gullah ‘Culture Keeper’
Anita Singleton Prather, a former middle school teacher, has been called by God to share the stories of God’s people, particularly those who look and live like her, through the Gullah Traveling Theater, Inc., in order to preserve the values of resilience, optimism, tenacity, and faith that have carried her ancestors through generations.
Posted inSpiritual
Paula Patton Finds Redemption in Drama ‘Finding Faith
You could say faith is a noble endeavor and should be the hope of every well-lived life. Hebrews 11:1 defines it as the “substance of things hoped for, the evidence […]