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Room For You

Room at the Inn offers a wide range of services for women and families through its network of volunteers, donors and collaboration with dozens of other nonprofit agencies committed to helping the less fortunate.

Juneteenth Ice Cream: Black Exploitation or Cultural Celebration?

Walmart recalled its Juneteenth ice cream commemorating the holiday after it received heavy backlash on social media.

Information on Abortion Should Be Included in a Sex Education Class

As the fight over abortion continues, some of the country’s youngest voters say it should be included as part of the discussion about sexual health in high school classrooms.

White Supremacy Is America’s Love Language

In the aftermath of the Buffalo shooting, we’re hearing that white people are being radicalized. The truth? Their anti-Blackness is being revealed.

We Should Be Working Less

Studies also show that a happier and healthier workforce is a more productive workforce, and that overworked employees are more likely to make mistakes.

Dignity for Henrietta Lacks Is Worth Fighting For

Thermo Fisher Scientific has profited millions from Henrietta Lacks’ stolen cells. As Lacks’ relatives move forward with a lawsuit against the company, Deleso Alford, J.D., says the family deserves justice.

Baby Formula Crisis Decreases Supply by Nearly Half

The worsening baby formula shortage is forcing millions of parents across the nation to drastic measures to meet the nutritional needs of infant children. But help is out there.

Acts of Racial Violence Don’t Happen in a Bubble — They Happen in America

As we mourn the Black people killed and injured by a white supremacist in New York, Dr. Chandra Ford explains how structural racism is enabling violence and damaging public health.

Schools and Black Students’ Mental Health: The Kids Aren’t Alright

Outside of a mental health-specific practice, Black students overwhelmingly rely on their school’s resources. And their needs are not being met.

Black Businesses Are Still Looking for a Successful Path to Recovery

Following the death of George Floyd, there was an influx in support of Black businesses. Does that sentiment still remain today?

Calling Out Racism in Nursing

Experiencing racial bias on the job isn’t uncommon for Black nurses. One West Virginia nurse who worked her way up from a CNA to a nurse manager has no tolerance for it.

Black Cemeteries: Off The Record

The African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act being proposed in the U.S. Congress is threatening Black cemeteries. Activists are calling for Black descendants to be given direct involvement in making decisions about how best to manage these burial grounds.