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Green Cities Are for People, Not Profit

Across the country, activists are battling gentrification and working to build sustainable cities that don鈥檛 displace working-class communities of color.

Alexia Leclercq | Jul 11, 2024

Keeping Brazil鈥檚 Black History in Its Tech 鈥淔uture鈥�

Rio de Janeiro鈥檚 Port Zone was once the largest slave port in the Americas. As developers work to 鈥渞evitalize鈥� the area, Black activists are fighting to retain the remnants of the district鈥檚 historical significance.

Nicole Froio | Dec 11, 2023

Opinion | New York | Black Women | Police Brutality | Homelessness

Seeking Safety as a Black Woman in New Cities

After moving to several unfamiliar cities in the past year, author and scholar Norell Edwards asks: 鈥淲hat does allyship look like while protecting my own safety?鈥�

Norell Edwards | Aug 1, 2023

Analysis | housing justice

The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore

Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore鈥檚 constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.

Jaisal Noor | Dec 27, 2022