Reckon Archives November 2023
How to keep Halloween pumpkins from turning into environmental nightmares
Will it hurt me or help me: The impact of delaying payments on your student loan debt
Black and Hispanic farmers make strides in catching up on USDA loan payments, new data show
What UAW’s agreements with Big 3 automakers means for the labor movement
Who were the worst of the worst climate polluters in 2022?
How to save the environment and your relationship
Jackson mayor calls Dexter Wade’s death and burial in unmarked grave a ‘tragic accident’
As misinformation infiltrates Ohio’s upcoming election, Black-led organizations gear up to serve their communities
Bernie Sanders’ supporters want a ceasefire even if he won’t say it
Might play around and find out | Black Joy – September 27, 2023
Texas creative sends love to the Black neighborhood candy lady in animated film
Can blerd culture heal Black trauma? Meet the cosplaying therapist who thinks so.
Shaun King’s history of ‘disruptive claims’ and why it matters to the modern civil rights movement
Mass shooting in Maine that left 18 dead thrusts state’s gun laws into the spotlight
Britney Spears’ abortion story is taking the internet by storm. Here’s why it matters
A quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. But few insurers are willing to pay
The Magnificence of Country Hoodoos with Sirene Martin
41 states sue Meta, alleging ‘substantial dangers’ of platforms harm youth mental health
Texas counties weigh ‘abortion travel bans’ penalizing people transporting abortion seekers
‘An investment not a debt’: Why reparations for slavery is back in the mainstream and gaining momentum
Student loan debt stories: ‘I had to rob Peter to pay Paul’
Ghostly gadgets: The spooky truth about energy vampires in your home
Controversial platform accused of promoting extremism to livestream next GOP debate
Is stan culture too toxic? Taylor Swift’s fans offer a case study on fandom
‘Race is not the only factor’: As toxic debt saddles Black farmers, Biden’s USDA turns to equity programs that ignore racial identification
Michigan couple trapped in Gaza sue U.S. government over lack of evacuation efforts
How pollution, race, and socioeconomic status steal the future of children in Alaska and beyond
Morehouse students get $10M of student debt wiped out, thanks to the Debt Collective
Footage released shows killing of exoneree Leonard Cure by Georgia deputy
Cuffing season is good for the planet
How to take care of yourself while staying engaged during the Israel-Hamas war
More than 400K student loan borrowers wrongfully overcharged on monthly payments
The magical science of Hoodoo with Hess Love
Feeding the millennial soul with Keon Dillon
The Freedom Doctor on the elders who showed him the way
In Post-Roe America, here’s how to navigate the complexities of pregnancy loss grief
Why it’s more important than ever to learn about the history of Filipino American activism
Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s governor-elect, has a long history of fighting environmental progress
What you need to know about the Texas oil industry’s flaring predicament and the environment
How TikTok’s “Oyster Girl” and other viral social media moments are redefining dating etiquette
DOJ’s civil rights probe of Trenton police includes investigation of warrantless searches, unnecessary force
This is why what’s happening in Gaza is a reproductive justice issue too
After Jeff Landry’s low-turnout Louisiana win, Black voters refuse to take all the blame
PERSPECTIVES: The mainstream media has paved the path to genocide in Palestine
In Oklahoma’s Black Belt, land ownership and power built Black wealth
Islamic groups condemn killing of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume in apparent hate crime
Why Carlee Russell’s false kidnapping claims won’t harm the search for missing Black women
The rise of the abortion cowboy
Student loan debt stories: ‘I will spend the rest of my life paying for my education’
More than a third of K-12 schools have no nurses on staff. Here’s why that’s a problem
Teens are more open about periods than adults, but they still need help
This that bloodline | Black Joy – October 13 2023
We sacrifice people and regions for fossil fuels
First BIPOC herbalism conference opens doors to indigenous healing and learning
Critics are saying Drake’s new album is trash, and his misogyny is even worse
These ‘Final Girl’ horror films will get you in the spooky spirit
Sweetgrass basket weaver Corey Alston credits Gullah Geechee ‘foremothers’ for preserving the art form
Which horror film Final Girl are you? Take our quiz and find out!
PrEP, a key HIV prevention tool, isn’t reaching Black women
Are we in a renaissance for representation in horror?
New research paints a dire picture of eviction in America
College students across the nation are facing backlash on campuses for supporting Palestine
Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protester’s death investigation ends with no charges
Dr. Laura Anderson wants you to know what to do when religion hurts you.
To aid Black farmers, lawmakers seek better USDA racial equity data
Student loan debt stories: ‘Money for big life changes’
Religious leaders may be key to breaking climate action gridlock, poll suggests
Waffle House workers are fed up and ready to strike. Here’s what you should know
Mama Rue on Hoodoo Heritage Month and our familial spiritual traditions
Shameless heartbreaks with Black Joy editor Minda Honey
Fight Through Flights is giving the gift of travel to Black women with breast cancer
Is TikTok’s shadow work journal the next big thing in mental health?
Is race a major factor behind opposition to wind farms?
Abortion, guns, voting rights: Once again, 5th Circuit packs SCOTUS docket with culture war issues
Religious nationalism should bother you because it’s a threat to democracy
Police are still using a discredited term in some use-of-force deaths. ER doctors are fighting back
Which penny-pinching TV character are you?
Why the Ohio Supreme Court case on the 6-week abortion ban is so important for BIPOC Midwesterners
‘The last plantation’: Inside Black farmers’ long fight against the government for economic justice
Why we should all be worried about the links between Hindu and Christian nationalism
‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’: Fans share the importance of Beyoncé’s Renaissance as her world tour wraps and a forthcoming concert film is announced
Student loan debt stories: ‘Back to living paycheck to paycheck’
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