Good News About Racial Justice

Stories of hope and progress in the fight for racial justice and equality — and action steps about how to get involved and make a difference

Betty Reid Soskin stands in front of the Rosie the Riveter National Park Education Center

Betty Reid Soskin, oldest US park ranger, dies at 104. This is what she believed was her greatest contribution

Betty Reid Soskin spent her life preserving Black history, women’s stories, and overlooked voices in the country’s national park sites.

A mother smiling at and holding her baby

This Florida program reduced preterm births by 30%. Could it be a model for other states?

According to the March of Dimes, preterm birth and low birthweight-related health complications cause 37.5% of infant deaths nationwide.

Family seated around a dinner table holding hands and praying, with an older man at the center, a lit candle and holiday food in the foreground, and a cozy kitchen in the background.

Religious leaders run powerful 'Choose love, not ICE' ad during holy season — including on Fox News at Mar-a-Lago

Leaders at the Interfaith Alliance are using the ad to target media markets that have seen intense ICE crackdowns this year.

A woman, Shanette Merrick, teaches a virtual cooking class in a kitchen

How free cooking classes are fighting diabetes and dementia in Black communities

The Good Life healthy living classes are giving Oakland, California elders the tools they need to live longer and more fulfilling lives.

Boxes of groceries stacked in the trunk of a delivery van

Charlotte volunteers deliver hundreds of free grocery boxes to immigrant families fearing ICE raids

OurBridge for Kids paused afterschool programming with increased ICE presence, organizing a food drive in the meantime.

A worker at Compare Foods stocks produce in a grocery store

Latino-owned grocery chain offers free delivery to people afraid of leaving home due to ICE raids

Compare Foods hopes to give customers “peace of mind from the comfort of their home.”

This church in Charlotte is training parishioners to protect immigrants during ICE crackdown: 'Loving your neighbors is holy'

Hosted by Siembra NC at Dilworth United Methodist Church, the training gave community members tangible ways to support neighbors amid a citywide ICE crackdown.

A laptop screen displays ChatGPT, asking "how can I help?"

Good News About Racial Justice

Stories of hope and progress in the fight for racial justice and equality — and action steps about how to get involved and make a difference

Betty Reid Soskin, oldest US park ranger, dies at 104. This is what she believed was her greatest contribution

This Florida program reduced preterm births by 30%. Could it be a model for other states?

Religious leaders run powerful 'Choose love, not ICE' ad during holy season — including on Fox News at Mar-a-Lago

How free cooking classes are fighting diabetes and dementia in Black communities

Charlotte volunteers deliver hundreds of free grocery boxes to immigrant families fearing ICE raids

Latino-owned grocery chain offers free delivery to people afraid of leaving home due to ICE raids

This church in Charlotte is training parishioners to protect immigrants during ICE crackdown: 'Loving your neighbors is holy'

5 ways artificial intelligence is actually being used for good

Students of color benefit from meditation in schools, so Atlanta is investing in mindfulness

Yale study: Most Americans support climate justice — once they know what it is

Pastor turns down $1M in church donations, urges congregation to give to SNAP recipients instead

Amid ICE raids, Chicago cyclists buy out tamale carts and distribute food to people in need: 'Go home and be safe'

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