The district is home to the oldest town incorporated by freed African Americans.
Read MoreChester is what climate activists call an “environmental justice community,” a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations.
Read MoreMore Hawaiians now live in the continental US than on the islands.
Read MoreIn Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”, residents are skeptical of carbon capture technology that could help improve their air.
Read MoreOn the evening of March 16, Ana Hikari’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing with the news of the Atlanta shootings. Hikari, a Brazilian actress of Japanese, Black, and Indigenous descent, is one the first Asian actresses to play a leading role in a Brazilian soap opera, and both her friends and her more than a million Instagram followers immediately looked for her reaction to the grim news.
Read MoreMarching alongside thousands in the streets of Bangkok, in a matter of moments, a friendly crowd became frightened. Thita was in the middle as police officers began using water cannons on their fellow citizens.
Read MoreLocal activists, community organizations, and politicians gather in Union Square Friday night against anti-Asian crimes
Read MoreThe Year of the Ox promises to be a tough one, but many restaurants are coming up with ways to adjust
Read MoreLooking forward, Asian American activists hope to unify Asian communities into a powerful political demographic.
Read MoreSmall opera companies push for diverse performers and audiences, despite the pandemic shutdown.
Read MoreAfter a summer of BLM protests, teachers are finding ways to discuss race in school without much guidance from the DoE.
Read MoreMold inside New York City public housing puts residents at increased risk of worse COVID-19 outcomes.
Read MoreOutside New York Fashion Week, organizers protest against forced Uighur labor.
Read MoreWhile musicians struggle to survive the pandemic, Swedish billionaire Daniel Ek is going after artists who dare to criticize his Spotify streaming empire for paying them pennies. Or fractions of pennies to be more accurate.
Read MoreAt first you might not think the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood of New York have much in common. But dig deeper and you can see why the two organizations are grappling with the racism of iconic figures John Muir and Margaret Sanger, amid a national reckoning on race.
Read MoreWith a social venture dedicated to education equity, an increasing role in student organizations, and an inspiring story, junior Hector Carvajal, once a high school dropout, is a new leader on our campus.
Read MoreSix months after graduating undergrad, and three months into her career as a middle and high school science teacher, Cayley Hallahan found out she had to undergo an open-heart surgery called the Ross procedure, which involves an aortic valve transplant.
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