Growing Up Black and Korean in America
“My Asian” is a lyrical short film from the perspective of poet and performer Suzen Baraka, which tells her story of growing up Black and Korean in America.
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Author: Sholnn Freeman
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Many pregnant people say doctors and nurses do not listen to them and their concerns are often dismissed; pregnant Black people face an even higher burden.
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Hundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit. Does Yours?
Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills.
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Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief
For three former gang members, their battle scars and faded tattoos recall the past. Because of those experiences on the front lines, some people trust these women more than they do the police. The women fill in the gaps for a community fighting economic inequality, homelessness, health disparities, and gun violence.
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Martin Luther King: ‘Let My People Vote’
During a 1965 speech in Montgomery, Alabama, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The Civil...
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