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

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Trusting Societies Are Overall Happier — A Happiness Expert Explains Why

People lead better, happier, and more satisfying lives when people in their communities share high levels of trust. There are specific reasons trust and happiness are so deeply connected...
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Diverse Artists Should Be Hired... And Not Just for Pride or Black History Month

Diverse artists experience an increasingly frustrating landscape in their efforts to get work. Here's why creatives deserve to be hired, paid, and celebrated beyond Pride or Black History Month.
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Quote Graphic: The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. — Bryan Stevenson

97 Best Quotes About Justice To Inspire Positive Change

Justice is one of the most important ideals in our society. It's what we strive for in order to create a fair and equitable world. Here are dozens of the best quotes about justice, from powerful leaders, thinkers, activists, and everyday people alike. 
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How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Grave Sites

Indigenous groups across Canada have used GPR — along with other site survey technologies such as magnetometry and drones — to identify more than 1,800 possible graves at former residential schools, confirming an open secret.
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6 Ways To Help Buffalo After the Supermarket Mass Shooting

As we process this heartbreaking news from near and far, we can all be a part of helping this community grieve and heal.
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38 Best Harvey Milk Quotes To Leave You Feeling Hopeful

As he entered activism, community organizing, and politics, Milk became known as a champion of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, minorities, immigrants, women, and children.
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These AAPI Women Are Helping Feed East Asian Elders

Good News: This “dinner series” company pivoted to providing meals for the elderly during the pandemic
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U.S. Cities Are Getting Rid of Fines & Fees Seen Fueling Race & Income Gaps

From San Francisco to the Midwest to New York, the pandemic has triggered a policy rethink about the fairness of fines and fees for prison phone calls, overdue library books, and parking violations.
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How To Make a Difference

37 Ways To Make a Difference in the World

One person can make a difference in the world — but it’s not your job to change the entire world. It’s simply your job to show up and play your part — whatever that may be.
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Meet the Black Women Behind the New Digital Startups Aimed at Reducing Health Disparities

Only 3% of active physicians are Black women. A wave of new digital platforms is trying to make it easier to find them.
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Midwives and Doulas Are Working To End Birth Disparities

Across California, midwives and doulas are working to increase education and access to their services to more Black and Brown women.
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Little Miss Flint Has Spent Her Life Fighting The Water Crisis

No, that isn't an exaggeration: since she was 12-years-old, the Flint native has been the face of Flint's water crisis — one that's still very much active today. 
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