Good News About Racial Justice

Stories of hope and progress in the fight for racial justice and equality — and action steps about how to get involved and make a difference

Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong dance on stage for the finale of Dancing With The Stars. They are surrounded by other dancers and warm, glowing light.

'Dancing with the Stars' finalists make Black history in show-stopping ensemble dance

Chandler Kinney and dance partner Brandon Armstrong were the first Black couple to make it to the DWTS finale in the show’s 33-season history.
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Two images side-by-side. On the left, a Barbie version of ballerina Maria Tallchief wears a red tutu and head dress in front of a blue background. On the right, a black and white photo of Maria Tallchief during her years as a prima ballerina

Meet the newest Barbie: Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina and member of Osage Nation

With the release of the doll, Mattel will also make a donation to the Center for Native American Youth.
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A photo collage of Robert Smalls, a mosquito up-close, a whale's tail peeking out from underwater, a solar panel farm atop a building in New York, and Betty Cartledge being interviewed on the news

Good News This Week: October 26, 2024 - Fathers, Oceans, & Butterflies

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Malcolm Gladwell speaks at TEDNext 2024

Malcolm Gladwell apologizes for popularizing 'broken windows' theory in new TED Talk

Between 2003 and 2013, police made over 100,000 stops every year, heavily targeting minorities. In 2013, 56% of people stopped were Black and 29% were Latino. The majority of them were 14 to 24 years old.
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An aerial view of Parr Hill Park in Joplin, Missouri

Local parks get record $254 million boost from Interior Department. Here's a full list of cities benefitting

A historic grant from the Department of the Interior will redevelop or create new parks in “park-deprived” areas across the country.
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A close-up of a man playing a djembe drum with his hands. He wears rings and traditional African garb

USPS debuts new Kwanzaa stamp, fostering 'African unity and pride'

The stamp was dedicated at a ceremony at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
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A black and white portrait of Frederick Douglass

What Frederick Douglass learned from an Irish anti-slavery activist: 'Agitate, agitate, agitate'

Though Frederick Douglass remains the most well-known abolitionist to visit Ireland in the decades prior to the American Civil War, he was not the only one.
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Illustration of library shelves full of brown and blue books

14 Ideas for Celebrating Banned Books Week

When it feels like our reality has crumbled into a dystopian nightmare, what do we do? We use the power of books, form our own team of heroes, and fight against censorship and for stories that matter!
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A large crowd of diverse diners fill the tables at Rose Goute Creole Restaurant in Ohio

Residents of Springfield pack Haitian restaurant to show their support

Community members encouraged one another to dine at a local Haitian Creole restaurant to show support for their immigrant neighbors.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Quote Graphic: Your great strength is knowing who you are. — Oscar de la Renta

Powerful Hispanic Heritage Month quotes that celebrate culture and resilience

We’ve curated a collection of beautiful quotes about what it means to be Hispanic and Latino — to celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month and all year long.
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A landscape shot of Big Prairie in Glacier National Park, showing yellow prairie grasses, colorful trees, and a mountain vista

Here's what the record-breaking $100 million national parks grant will fund

Lilly Endowment Inc. just gave the National Parks Foundation $100 million in historic grant funding.
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Variation of the World Humanitarian Day logo: A heart with continents in it

12 Ideas To Celebrate World Humanitarian Day

More than ever, the world needs humanitarian support — and those who step up to serve that role deserve our support.
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