Subhead: More than 2,200 Black educators were displaced during integration—and the state’s classrooms still reflect that loss. A new St. Louis University […]
Subhead: The Legion of Black Collegians loses official university support as Missouri institutions retreat from diversity infrastructure. The University of Missouri has […]
Subhead: Community testimony and historical records reveal how segregation-era policies still shape life for Black Kansas Citians today. Kansas City’s Reparations Commission […]
What’s happening: In South Memphis—just across the Mississippi state line—residents are fighting severe air pollution linked to a major data‑center project powering […]
What’s happening: A growing network of Black farmers across the Mississippi Delta is working to rebuild agricultural ownership and revive cooperative traditions […]
What’s happening: A coalition led by the Southern Poverty Law Center launched the Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour, a multi‑city listening and […]
The Lead A recent investigation revisits the long history of racial exclusion in suburbs like Maplewood, where Black families faced racial covenants, […]
The Lead The Urban League Twin Cities has released two major reports—State of Black Minnesota and the Minnesota Equity in Action Framework—detailing […]
The Lead St. Paul’s Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission has advanced a new resolution targeting anti‑Black hate crimes, marking one of the […]
Dek: From Flint’s ongoing recovery to pollution exposure in Detroit and Muskegon, environmental injustice continues to shape health outcomes for Black residents. […]