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Black History Is American History — And It’s Still Being Written Happy Black History Month. Not as a slogan. Not as a corporate… February 11, 202617 views
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Local Issues, National Stakes: Racism in Texas Schools and Social Equity Programs in New Jersey Across the United States, education has become a front-line battleground in the… January 24, 202664 views
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Martin Luther King Jr.: A Drum Major for Justice, Still Marching With Us More than half a century after his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King… January 16, 202673 views
From the NICU to the National Blood Drive: Health, Hope, and the Stories Connecting Us This week brought two powerful reminders that health isn’t just a personal… January 15, 202686 views
Economic Development: Black-Owned Businesses and Economic Empowerment — With Focus on the Apollo Theater and Black Farmers Across the United States, economic development for Black communities remains both a… January 14, 202687 views
Culture New Releases: Buzz Around BMF and Disney’s Tangled Live-Action Across both television and film, 2025 and 2026 have been packed with… 3D North Star Freedom FileJanuary 13, 202680 views
Society From Food Desert to Food Sovereignty: Flint Opens Community-Owned Grocery Store In a city long characterized by disinvestment, inequitable access to basic resources,… 3D North Star Freedom FileJanuary 8, 202687 views
Society Black New Year, Unfinished Business: What 2026 Could Mean for Our Progress New Year’s Day has always hit different in Black America. It’s never… 3D North Star Freedom FileJanuary 1, 2026110 views
Society Still Waiting for Equity: Why the Black Unemployment and Poverty Gap Remains Relevant in 2025 As the United States marks another year of nominal economic expansion, stark… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 28, 2025104 views
Culture From “Creep” to Care: How T-Boz and Gilead’s So We PrEP Campaign Is Rewriting HIV Prevention for Black Communities In a bold and culturally resonant move, music icon Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 26, 2025118 views
Culture Misty Copeland’s Farewell: A Cultural Milestone in Ballet and Beyond On October 22, 2025, at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 25, 2025110 views
Culture When Truth Meets the Courtroom: Megan Thee Stallion and Pras Michel in Headlines In a week of high-stakes courtroom drama and celebrity legal reckonings, Grammy-winning… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 23, 2025106 views
Society Reclaiming History, Reshaping Education: How New Funding and Curriculum Debates Are Shaping the Narrative of Black History in America In West Palm Beach, a transformative cultural project is gaining momentum that… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 22, 2025143 views
Society MacKenzie Scott’s $740 Million Gift to HBCUs: A Generational Inflection Point in Black Higher Education In a year marked by escalating debates over who deserves access to… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 21, 2025118 views
Society Slavery Apologies & History Standards: Why the Battles Over Memory Matter In recent years, the United States has witnessed intense debates over how… 3D North Star Freedom FileDecember 20, 2025117 views
