Air pollution disproportionately impacts Black communities, according to from Harvard University and the California-based Environmental Systems Research Institute.

Source: https://chronicleillinois.com/government/environmental-bill-would-ban-state-use-of-polystyrene-foam-containers/

Artist Robert Pruitt uses the gold box chains ubiquitous in hip-hop and gang culture to decry the violence afflicting some Black communities.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/07/decades-ago-a-local-stylist-created-wigs-for-hip-hop-royalty-from-lil-kim-to-lauryn-hill-now-her-work-is-in-a-baltimore-museum/

Fraser said after the hearing that he wants the commission to re-engage with First Nations, Black communities and municipalities.

Source: https://theturtleislandnews.com/index.php/2023/02/01/mikmaw-nova-scotia-mp-says-updated-electoral-map-kicks-him-out-of-his-own-riding/

In an overstep of the creative fashion process, Cyrus also adopted culturally appropriative faux locs, a protective hairstyle used by Black communities.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/01/26/victorias-vogue-the-reinvention-and-transformation-of-miley-cyrus/

Integration hurt us and quickly caused our Black communities to go under.

Source: https://aframnews.com/a-mental-shift-for-2023/

Linda Smith-Wheelock, President & CEO of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan shared, “The social determinants of health – the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age – disproportionately impact Michigan’s Black communities.

Source: https://sacobserver.com/2023/12/kidney-disease-in-black-america/

Money will be used to reconnect and rebuild Black communities displaced by a highway built in the 1960s and 1970s that was never finished.

Source: https://jalopnik.com/baltimore-will-spend-millions-on-black-communities-disp-1850153217

Mr. Alex — who is also pastor of Victory Temple Fellowship Church, a Baptist church in Syracuse — acknowledged that there are sometimes divisions between traditional Black communities and newly arrived African residents in Syracuse.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/nyregion/syracuse-teens-sheriff-shooting.html

One major highlight of the exhibition is three interactive story maps, which feature sound and video components to assist visitors understand the development and growth of Black communities in the area.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/10/21/civil-rights-institute-of-inland-southern-california-puts-focus-on-lived-experiences/

On the other hand, initiatives that would have resulted in lower margins were completely overlooked, despite their ability to truly improve the quality of life of several Black communities through crucial services as well as stable jobs.

Source: https://thyblackman.com/2023/06/02/buyer-beware-of-republican-tim-scotts-vision-for-america/

SGA chair Ryan Carney said NYU has a long history of racial discrimination and progressivism, and that the university should recognize the generational impact slavery has had on its Black communities in an interview with WSN.

Source: https://nyunews.com/news/2023/12/04/reparations-rally/

’s “I’m sorry” letter to the UChicago and South Side Black communities.

Source: https://chicagomaroon.com/37940/special-issue/black-history-month-2023/black-history-month-special-issue-a-foreword-from-the-editor/

This instrument isn’t just a map; it’s a compass guiding investments and empowering Black communities to confront climate risks head-on.

Source: https://afro.com/paving-the-path-to-justice-harnessing-data-for-community-empowerment/