This archive collects 125 solutions-journalism stories covering measurable progress on racial justice — from policy reforms and landmark court rulings to community-led initiatives and shifts in institutional practice. These articles focus on what is working, who is making it happen, and how change takes root in real communities. Reading here means following the evidence, not just the aspiration.
Butler has served as a senior strategist in VP Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, has worked as the director for public policy and campaigns at Airbnb, served as president of the California chapter of the Service Employees International Union, and served on the University of California Board of Regents.
Gay received her Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1998 and joined the Harvard faculty in 2006. She previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She is now the President of perhaps the world’s most prestigious university.
Apple has reported that REJI’s education grants have reached more than 160,000 learners, while committing over $50 million to HBCUs and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, since it launched in 2020.
Alabama redistricting and voting rights scored a landmark victory in 2023 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, ordering Alabama to redraw congressional maps that illegally diluted Black voters’ political power. The decision surprised many observers who feared the conservative court would further weaken voting protections following its 2013 Shelby County ruling. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal justices in affirming the legal standard protecting minority communities from racially discriminatory district maps. The ruling immediately pressured Louisiana, Georgia, and Texas to address similar redistricting violations.
The moves are part of a Department of Defense directive ordering the academy to address racial injustice and do away with installations that “commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy.”
Gay will be the only Black president currently in the Ivy League and the second Black woman ever, following Ruth Simmons, who led Brown University from 2001 to 2012.
Sunak’s rise to the top office is especially significant in a country that has sometimes struggled to grapple with the legacy of its colonialist past.
Dubbed Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen.
More than 6,000 people with prior federal convictions for simple possession of marijuana — and thousands of others convicted under Washington, D.C., law — could benefit.
The law will also require California-based companies with more than 100 employees to show their median gender and racial pay gaps — a first for a U.S. state.
