True responsibility and the need for change
Change is essential if we are to survive, systemic/institutional change flowing from individual change and a shift in attitudes.
Unprecedented crisis engulfs Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
Escalation in Gaza: recent surge in violence deepens humanitarian crisis.
USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who experienced discrimination
The Biden administration announced it will distribute $2.2 billion in financial assistance to 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who were discriminated against in the agency's farm lending programs.
Five years after Sandy: The long road home
If Sandy taught us we can rebuild, it also taught us that we must find a better way.
Black Republican Senator Says He’s Been Repeatedly Stopped By Police In Last Year
"I do not know many African American men who do not have a very similar story to tell, no matter their profession."
Hawaii Man Beaten by Cop for Praying Next to a Seal
The native Hawaiian did not conduct in any confrontation or misconduct with the officer.
U.S. to Pay $492M to 17 American Indian Tribes
Even as the U.S. government pats itself on the back over these settlements regarding the abuse of American Indian land, a federal judge has ruled against the Standing Rock tribe’s request to halt construction of the crude-oil pipeline.
Electric trains everywhere: A solution to crumbling roads and climate crisis
Transportation accounts for nearly a third of the country’s carbon emissions.
The Right Staff
A new movie about the African-American women mathematicians in the NASA space program adds critical depth and detail to the legend of The Right Stuff.
DOJ sues Houston for sexual discrimination against female firefighters
According to the Justice Department, at least nine complaints were filed, but that failed to stop the abuse and only led to an even more hostile work environment.