News in Brief Of Course Black America Fears the Police Shots were fired in Long Island, but there was no rush to call 911. It made perfect sense to Nikole Hannah-Jones. Nikole Hannah-Jones
Environment The Environment of Social Justice There’s a significantly higher concentration of environmental hazards and degradation in black communities, but no leaders to work toward solutions. Rubin Patterson
Education All Snowflakes Look the Same After I moved to Wisconsin to pursue an education, other people’s racial perceptions began to pursue me. Princess Ojiaku
Social Justice Lighter Skinned Blacks and Hispanics Are Seen as Being More Intelligent New research suggests bias also can be found within racial categories. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Black Diseases Matter Too Could the brutality of slavery still have an effect on the health of African Americans, who continue to live shorter lives, on average, than whites? Avery August