Caring for the Ancestors’ Land
Bevelyn Afor Ukah believes gardening, art and activism are spiritual practices that people can use to heal themselves and create a better world.
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Celebrating History Maker Annette Gordon-Reed: Rewriting the Founding Father Narrative
Annette Gordon-Reed made history as the first Black student to integrate her elementary school in Conroe, Texas in the mid-1960s.
Diane Nash—Unsung Civil Rights Heroine
Meet Diane Nash, the Civil Rights icon received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her leadership during the 1960s fight against segregation.
Could the Days of Lead in Drinking Water Soon Be Over?
by Willy Blackmore In April, it will have been 10 years since the administration of Governor Rick Scott changed the water source for Flint, Michigan, from the Detroit Water and Sewage Department to the Flint River. The cost-cutting measure was devastating for the city, which not only ended up with high levels of lead in…
Eyes on the Ballot Box
By Levi Perrin Andrea Hailey Andrea Hailey stares off into the distance recalling how it felt to watch her parents engage with voting rights. From driving voters to the polls to staffing the booths—from a young age she was keenly aware that the political rights given to her could be taken away. “I was born…
Melanie Campbell: Civic Champion Seeks Change on the Ground
Politics are local but impact is national By Gwen McKinney A student organizer in the “second wave” of southern voting rights campaigns, It was the mid-1980s and Atlanta was teeming with politics and possibilities. “Everything was melded with the advocacy of social and racial justice – voting rights, labor rights, economic justice – they…
Salute to Black Women Authors
Black women have written themselves into history for centuries.
May It Please The Court—Sister Prosecutors Walk With Lady Justice
All eyes were on Fulton County, GA, where Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators were processed like any run-of-the-mill criminal defendants. The charges against the former president weren’t a targeted assault for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, just turning loose Lady Justice in a blindfold.
Just Barrier Breakers
Andrea Campbell stands on big shoulders. The new Massachusetts attorney general has been hoisted up by two trailblazers who redefined the meaning of law and order.
Susan Burton — ‘Woman of Worth’ Honoree
Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, wins $20,000 to continue breaking the chains of mass incarceration and leading women to freedom.