Category: Fierce Voices
This Earth Day and Beyond: Taking Action for Our Health and Climate
Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. It’s essential for communities — especially Black women — to push for solutions to protect our health.
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Breathing Justice: EPA’s Bold Move Against Soot Reclaims Our Air and Dignity
By Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Today marks a pivotal moment in our ongoing battle against the...
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Massacre Survivor’s Eyes Saw Fire Rain From the Sky in Tulsa
By Anneliese Bruner The woman’s modest, dignified posture in the artist’s interpretation of Mary...
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Barbados Leader Calls Out COP26 Copouts on Climate Change
THE TAKEAWAY: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley summed up almost everything you need to...
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An ‘Overcomer’ Fights by Faith Against 4 Cancers
A survivor of domestic violence, stroke, four types of cancer, pneumonia and heart disease has said goodbye to her loved ones a few times, but she’s still here and fighting by faith.
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John Lewis, 1940-2020
John Lewis was a true hero who captured the heart of America.
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Riots and Racism Led Journalist to Fight for the Voiceless
Witnessing riots and being held at gunpoint fueled a journalist’s determination to be a change agent.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on What Many Black Women Fear Most
Keisha Lance Bottoms on hear fears as a black mother and her hopes and black leader.
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
Inequality leads to black Americans getting COVID-19 at an alarming and disproportionate rate.
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Saving the Lives of New Mothers
By Linda Goler Blount, MPH While most pregnancy-related deaths happen during or immediately after...
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Abortion Restrictions Chip Away at Women’s Power Over Their Bodies
THIS WEEK, ALABAMA passed a law that can only be described as anti-life. It aims to criminalize...
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Sparing the Rod and Saving Our Children
Stacey Patton provides a powerful and heartbreaking look at the link with white supremacy why...
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