Despite, or perhaps because of, their own vulnerability to state-sanctioned violence, Black women have been key voices in the struggle to end it.

The soul-searching that the country is going through in the wake of the turmoil in Ferguson, Missouri, echoes that of our past.

Laura Flanders of GRITtv is on a mission to help build strong, sustainable communities.

Bernice Johnson Reagon discusses how black music has shaped the African-American experience and identity.