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

Four racially diverse children meditate on a green mat

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

While the program can’t replace mental health care, teachers say it’s helping.

An illustration of a red pennant flag that reads "Climate justice now"

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

Climate justice is a movement that seeks to rectify inequalities exacerbated by climate change.

Pastor Jamal H. Bryant raises his hand in worship while speaking into a microphone on stage

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

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant denied funds for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and instead wants to serve members of the community who are losing their SNAP benefits.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a street vendor putting tamales in a bag. On the right is a bicycle basket containing bags of food

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

The group Cycling x Solidarity is buying out street vendors’ stock to keep them safe from harm.

A motel turned affordable apartments in Atlanta under a pink sunset

This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

The new development is part of Atlanta Beltline, which aims to create 5,000 new affordable homes by 2030.

Two screenshots of TikToks. In them, a woman in a pink shirt looks down at a Chihuahua and then looks back at the camera, mouth agog

Spanish-speaking foster dog warms the hearts of millions: 'So many pets separated from families in ICE raids'

Nacho the Chihuahua finally feels safe with his new family.

14 Ways to Celebrate & Take Action for Banned Books Week

When it feels like our reality has crumbled into a dystopian nightmare, what do we do? We use the power of books, form our own team of heroes, and fight against censorship and for stories that matter!

A group of older Catholic sisters walk through the streets of downtown Atlanta

500+ Catholic sisters embark on 'pilgrimage of hope' to support immigrants, the environment

The gathering brought together women religious leaders from 18 countries.

A Black male teacher high-fives a white female student

Black teachers play a vital role as mentors for high school seniors, new study finds

In Pennsylvania, nearly 15% of students are Black, but less than 4% of teachers are.

A person holds up a cardboard sign at a protest that reads "equality in diversity"

New study finds that a majority of Americans prefer a more diverse society

Researchers found that the sentiment persists across political and religious divides.

A yellow tape reads "police line, do not cross"

Homicide rates hit 'record lows' in these major cities, following broader trend in the US

Community interventions seem to be at the heart of the decline.

Two screenshots of a video shared by Juixxe on TikTok. On the left, a young man puts his arm around an holder gentleman who says "God bless you!" on the right, an older man sits with a younger man in an inner tube going down a waterslide, smiling.

TikToker pays migrant day laborers to join him at a waterpark for the day — and his followers gave them $20K more

Jesús Morales, also known as Juixxe on TikTok, has been helping migrant street vendors and day laborers during a time of heightened uncertainty.