If Hogan is elected, he will tip the scales of the Senate. If Alsobrooks wins, she will be the first Black woman elected as a Maryland Senator. This is certainly true nationally. But all politics are local, and locals have a political memory that others don’t. How will local narratives shape their votes?

In the sixth whitest state, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, and the Republican-led legislature have worked to ban abortions after six weeks, and the legislature opted not to extend Medicaid’s postpartum coverage period. It’s in this environment Bailey is fighting to prevent Black birthing people from dying preventable deaths and sustaining childbirth complications.

But at North Thurston Public Schools, the 661 students like Dizon, who are sleeping on friends’ couches, in vehicles, in shelters or in tents — with or without their families — are graduating at nearly the same rates as their peers. The district has shown that this feat just requires dedicated and consistent support.

Food costs in the UK are rising at an alarming rate. One research firm predicts the average annual household shopping bill will be nearly $800 (£643) higher this year. A recent survey by food poverty charity The Food Foundation found half of the country’s households are purchasing fewer fruits and vegetables, which have seen marked price hikes. And almost 10 million adults and four million children are food insecure, meaning families are skipping meals altogether.

The annual Hate Bias Report, a joint effort of MSP and the Maryland Coordination & Analysis Center, recorded 61 verified incidents or crimes with an anti-Black or African-American bias, more than all other identity groups combined.

Annapolis, MD – Before Gov. Wes Moore went and testified before the Maryland House of Economic Matters Committee at 1 p.m. on Feb. 27, he met with business leaders and an employee, Antonia Brown, a healthcare worker, to hear about the importance of passing the Fair Wage Act, (HB549).

In 2017, Young returned to her roots in West Baltimore and launched a nonprofit called B-360. The name itself calls on people to “be the revolution” – that is, a 360-degree angle. Through a partnership with police, youth can legally ride dirt bikes as part of B-360’s educational programming. And through hands-on training and workforce development, they can develop their skills and find their way into careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Already, they’ve worked with over 8,500 young Baltimoreans.

Studies have found that youth who exit the foster system before aging out of it—either by reuniting with their original family, placement with extended relatives, or by adoption—are significantly less likely to become incarcerated in their late teens and early twenties, to end up in the streets, or to become victims of sex trafficking.

Andrade’s story points to the potential of guaranteed-income programs. These programs, which provide consistent financial support to participants over a period of time, were placed on the national radar in 2020 by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who called for a monthly income for all U.S. residents.

It turns out Wakanda — a place full of Black wealth, health, and longevity — isn’t just a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It turns out a place that enables Black folks to thrive actually does exist in real life.

Breastfeeding itself provides some hope at breaking this cycle of maternal health inequities. Nursing moms are less likely to have future health problems, such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.

As Brownsville, so Brooklyn. New York’s most populous borough has addressed the pandemic-era surge in gun violence with a strategy that would have once been a nonstarter: using police and incarceration as a last resort.

For Deborah Glover, the opportunity to live in a new home on her family property brings her life full circle — back to the intergenerational living she experienced as a young girl and now, as an elder,

First announced during Black History Month in February, the Big Ten Conference recently completed a field trip of 100 student-athletes, coaches, administrators, staff and others from across the conference to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama for a three-day “transformational educational experience.”

Thousands of men across the country and around the world have claimed Warren G. Lee, Jr. as a mentor. Their expressions were shared on social media upon hearing of his passing on Monday, July 18. It was clear that he had impacted people's lives during his lifetime.