Melissa Hellmann

Started after the 2024 election, the Unnamed and Unbound: Black Voters Matter Podcast works to dispel propaganda from the administration and build community

Black, brown and LGBTQ+ students across the US are puzzled by all the praise the far-right commentator has received after his killing

Decision reversed lower court ruling that weakened zoning restrictions put in place decades ago to preserve lands

Indigenous broadcasters scramble to maintain weather alerts, language programs and local news

International Black Indigenous Circus Week in Philadelphia brings together artists specializing in aerial, juggling clowning and more for various panels and shows

The storm ushered in a blow to the Black educator workforce, which has yet to fully recover

Advocates fear ‘tragic outcomes’ now that queer youth no longer have access to free specialized counseling under the 988 national hotline

An innovative program providing crisis support for gun-violence survivors has closed, and the organization that ran it is now at risk

Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts

BlackStar Film Festival is ‘leaning into the moment’ with films defying genres and centering solidarity among groups

Stephanie Dinkins challenges the racialized AI space by highlighting Black ethos and cultural cornerstones

Native American universities and colleges brace for crippling Trump cuts

Some parents can now opt students out of LGBTQ+ book readings. The writers warn of increased book bans and bias

A Louisiana-based organization is providing a global model for reconciliation as it champions reparations for the descendants of West Africans enslaved by Jesuits

The Philadelphians features video portraits of immigrants, in response to the Trump administration’s negative rhetoric

‘Science is a human endeavor’: astrophysicist uses art to connect Black and brown kids to the Stem fields

Minneapolis site where Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin in 2020 faces tense debate over how best to honor his legacy

The rallying cry from 2020 Black Lives Matter protests pushed some US cities to divert money towards housing and community services

Some students were also temporarily suspended as other colleges respond with disciplinary action to protests

Legal aid group says most students contacting them are Palestinian, Arab Muslim and other students of color