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Visions of Indigenous Futures

The project began with a number: 562. It was the number of federally recognized tribes in the United States when photographer Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) quit her job, packed

Breanna Draxler | Apr 28, 2023

Mental health

Decolonizing Black Women’s Health Through Land Reparations

Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.

Farah Tanis | Apr 11, 2023

A woman speaking to her peers in a group

Reproductive rights | Gender justice | Wealth and inequality

Can Paying Parents Lead to Healthier Children?

It was like money falling from the sky. Except the city of Los Angeles would be sending it to her in a debit card every month. A thousand dollars. To

Claudia Boyd-Barrett | Apr 6, 2023

Climate | Native rights | Sustainable food and farming | Indigenous lands

Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet

As humankind grapples with climate change, communities around the world show what’s possible by planning hundreds of years ahead.

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues | Apr 4, 2023

Crowd of Haitian women attending a lecture

Gender justice | Reproductive rights

Reclaiming Safe Abortion Access in Haiti

Haitian feminists are battling centuries of patriarchal norms in their fight for abortion rights using creative means including underground networks, political activism, and art.

Jade Prévost-Manuel | Mar 30, 2023

Jobs

Diversifying Hollywood From the Ground Up

Despite years of progress, Hollywood is still majority white, male, and able-bodied, especially in leadership. A new effort is trying to seed the industry with more disabled people, especially disabled Black women creatives.

Jonita Davis | Mar 29, 2023

Preschool students walking in a parking lot

Immigration | Education

Tiny Bus, Big Opportunities for Immigrant Kids

El Busesito (“the little bus”) is a preschool on wheels that delivers free early childhood and family engagement programs to Latino immigrant families in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley.

Emily Tate Sullivan | Mar 27, 2023