As the #MeToo spotlight moves to Indian Country, epidemic violence against Native women meets tokenism in publishing.
Teachers hope programs like this will create “a paradigm shift to how hip-hop is viewed culturally and its place in education.”
Forget Monopoly. There are new games that challenge us to turn our competitive drive toward solving social problems.
If there’s any silver lining, it’s that out of this chaos may come an opportunity to rebuild globalized systems that are fair.
If you want to enjoy feelings of closeness, connection, and intimacy with your friends and family, put away your phone.
The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness.
Some research suggests that grateful people may have better sleep, healthier hearts, and fewer aches and pains.
Next week, Catholic sisters will be joining a U.N. discussion on opportunities for gender equality.
How a Chicago teacher inspired by Black Panther is using the movie to teach about race and colonialism in America.
A dramatic 25-year reduction in gun violence among youth puts high schoolers in a unique position to influence debate.
“We’re just beginning to bring those Indigenous perspectives forward again.”
How communities are using longevity research to ensure everyone can have a long, healthy life.
If you’ve got a conscience and you’ve got a few seconds in front of a billion people, how could you not speak out against injustice?
Community farmers in D.C. say crops and methods of their African ancestors hold an essential key to restoring Black health.
These films go beyond achievements in acting, directing, and editing.
How former debt collectors showed everyone how to buy up people’s medical debt at pennies on the dollar.
The white male-centric colonial system is incapable of the leadership we need, and Indigenous knowledge is essential for the innovation that will follow this disruption.
No, Nikolas Cruz is not an immigrant. But his name has helped people like Ann Coulter stir the xenophobic melting pot.
What happened to me goes much deeper than my own discomfort; profiling has been deadly for so many others.
New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.
From raising the minimum wage to enacting police reforms, here are ballot initiatives progressives should watch in 2018.
As activists, youth have not always been visible. But past social justice movements show how effective they can be.
The trick to being happy with your job doesn’t necessarily lie in earning more money.
Wisconsin dairy farmers reminded me not to allow Fox News and the NRA to define groups of people.
She can control the water, temperature, and light conditions remotely, with an app on her phone. Is this the future of food-growing?
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