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Since it was founded in 1971, ABFE has been a vocal advocate for effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities. In 2020, the organization rose as a leader in the sector amid…

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“All mothers experience stress; but Black mothers in the US experience additional stresses specifically related to parenting and racism.”…

Families on the Edge was published August 15. (Photo from MIT Press via The Daily Yonder) Homelessness looks different depending on where y…

I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement. Recent politics has made it hard to extend that work. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill was the start of a radical transformation that threatens to undo decades of social change.

An Indigenous sacred site, Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks has served as a military barracks, a fairground and, more recently, a golf course.

California ordered Arrowhead bottled water’s parent company BlueTriton to reduce the water it takes from the San Bernardino National Forest.

Warmer ocean waters are fueling the spread of the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus. Infections can lead to a rare but fatal condition called necrotizing fasciitis.

Native American communities are often overlooked. Though they represent nearly 3 percent of the US population, they have historically received roughly 0.5 percent of philanthropic dollars. To help address this,…

While millions of Americans struggled to pay their bills and provide for themselves and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic, the wealthiest Americans saw their finances flourish. Indeed, the collective wealth…

Homeowners nationwide are finding that insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties due to climate risks. The problem will only get worse.

It is May in Oklahoma. It is early afternoon. A mother listens to the news anxiously.  She is at work more than 30 miles from home.  She knows that the…