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  • Strike for Black Lives. Black woman with big dark Afro holding a 'Black Lives Matter' sign and waring a heart shaped, butterfly shaped backpack.

    Hundreds of Thousands Will Walk Out of Work to 'Strike for Black Lives'

    On Monday, July 20, racial justice organizations and labor unions will join forces across the country to demand an end to systemic racism, economic inequality and disparate healthcare.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 10, 2020 10:00AM EDT
    An African-American man with a camera looks at the skeletons of iron beds which rise above the ashes of a burned-out block after the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921

    'Terror of Tulsa: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street' Digs Into Historical Racial Violence

    In his new documentary, award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the legacy of entrepreneurship and violence in the Greenwood district of Tulsa in 1921.
    Tracey Onyenacho Jun 19, 2020 4:00AM EDT
    Love is Healing Fund. Two young Black women with Afros wearing black tops with both arms raised.

    Grantmakers for Girls of Color Offers Youth $1 Million in Funding

    “The Love is Healing fund seeks to support coalitions and organizations that have been fighting historical inequities and the marginalization of girls of color well before COVID-19,” says executive director, Monique W. Morris.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 11, 2020 2:00PM EDT
    Chris Smalls. Black man with dark facial hair wearing dark hat and khaki shirt.

    Hourly Workers Strike, Demand Improved Safety and Pay

    Gig and full-time workers at Amazon, Instacart and Whole Foods promise to take action unless they receive the personal protection needed to carry out their “essential” work.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 31, 2020 2:55PM EDT
    Drugs. A colorful array of pills.

    More Than 21,000 Drug Stores Across the Nation to Offer Free HIV-Prevention Drugs

    A new government program–Ready, Set, PrEP–will protect 200,000 uninsured and vulnerable Americans. 

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Dec 4, 2019 11:30AM EST
    NCAA. Young Black man wearing football uniform in action.

    NCAA Says College Athletes Can Finally Get Paid

    Student athletes, the majority of whom are people of color, can now secure endorsements without jeopardizing their education or career.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 30, 2019 4:35PM EDT
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