2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (997+ words) Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. , president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, has spent more than two decades at the intersection of environmental justice, public health, and civic organizing. He founded the Hip Hop Caucus in September 2004 to build a…...

5+ day, 33+ min ago  (556+ words) Climate change is increasingly shaping Black life through extreme heat, flooding, pollution, and rising costs. But a new study suggests the language advocates use to describe those inequities may not resonate with many of the people most affected, raising questions…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (184+ words) Join Word In Black for a live debate as leaders argue whether AI is empowering or harmful for Black Americans. Before and after the moderated debate, live viewers will share their thoughts via polls and rate which debaters were the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (784+ words) Black men are disproportionately affected by incarceration and its lifelong consequences. Urban Alchemy is challenging those outcomes by creating pathways to leadership, employment and healing for people often written off by society. Bayron Wilson openly acknowledges he served time in…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1391+ words) A June 2 conversation about Black men's mental health opened in a manner reflecting the acute nature of the mental health crisis Black American men face daily. Instead of jumping right into the statistics, Word In Black's event, "Safe Space, How…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (770+ words) One of the nation's most influential gatherings of Black clergy is embracing conversations about AI, generational change, and leadership as churches grapple with shifting membership and evolving expectations. As Black churches grapple with declining participation, the rise of artificial intelligence,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (745+ words) More than 61 million Americans are living with a mental illness. But for men " and particularly for Black men " the crisis goes largely unacknowledged, untreated, and in too many cases, fatal. Black men are dying from a mental health crisis that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (580+ words) The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is widely viewed as a voting rights case. Education advocate Denise Forte argues it is also an education issue, warning that reduced Black political representation could weaken communities' influence over school funding, curriculum…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (629+ words) A new survey suggests Americans are increasingly willing to seek spiritual guidance from AI. For Black Christians, whose churches have long served as centers of faith, activism and community, the trend raises profound questions about trust, technology and the future…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (805+ words) For generations, Black women were taught to stay quiet and accommodate others. Today, many are reclaiming their voices, visibility, and worth. Author Leslie Lee Sanders says working towards healing, self-discovery, and empowerment begins when Black women stop shrinking themselves and…...