Police reforms are lethally ineffective—Daunte Wright’s death proves it
Less than a year after George Floyd’s murder, Wright’s shooting by police shows how anything less than defunding police departments is still deadly for Black people.
The pandemic has proved standardized testing isn’t necessary. Why are we resuming it?
Parents and educators say standardized testing will add stress and deepen inequities for students already struggling with the pandemic.
Addressing ‘the mind, body, and soul’ of Black maternal health
Reproductive psychotherapist Saleemah McNeil uses a multifaceted approach to helping Black women heal from pregnancy-related trauma.
Autistic Black artists build careers through creative expression
These autistic Black artists use art as their form of self-expression.
Renaming schools to address racist history is a transformative act
Communities are learning about marginalized historical figures and recognizing them by changing school namesakes.
Patchwork of bills and proposals leaves most undocumented frontline workers unprotected
One year into the pandemic, undocumented immigrants are still without a safety net.
NYC will pilot non-police response to mental health emergencies—but is it enough?
Mental health advocates and residents have hopes, concerns, and lingering questions as a new program prepares to launch this Spring in Harlem.
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