Justice, Vigilance, and the American Conscious
American exceptionalism is a one-way ticket to xenophobia. Vigilance is our path to restorative justice. Choose wisely.
Sometimes it S n o w s in A p r i l
"The snow f e l l like a miffed god took bites of cumulus clouds—spat them down / from heaven, o n t o my Midwest."
The Growing Fight Over a Trash Station in West Chicago
Concerns over transparency and environmental racism are fueling backlash in majority Latino West Chicago.
Gwendolyn Brooks’s Bronzeville
A literary landscape of the celebrated Chicago poet.
Producing Meaningful Asian American Stories in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis theatres exploring Asian American life in the Midwest, one scene at a time.
Building a Black-Owned Food Ecosystem in Detroit
Detroit’s Black-owned food businesses thrive through networks of collaboration and support.
How to Buy a House in Milwaukee
Is homeownership the answer to Milwaukee’s affordable housing crisis? It’s complicated.
Reducing Recidivism and Building Green Industry Skills in Detroit
For programs like Goodwill's Greenworks, it starts with engagement.
Wisconsin’s Black Farming Tradition
Since the mid-1800s, agriculture has created a path to agency and freedom for Black people in Wisconsin.
Building a Just Energy Future in Michigan
Biden's Justice40 Initiative wants an equitable transition to clean energy. In Detroit, Black-led businesses are key.
Climate Emergency and Environmental Justice in the Rust Belt
Stories on climate change, industrial legacies, and planning for a just future.
Black Freedom, Black Joy: A Juneteenth Reading List
Honoring Black joy and freedom struggles in the Rust Belt.