F or many Black Americans, closing the racial equity gap can feel like an insurmountable task. And while there have been major wins, extensive disparitiesโembedded in the fabric of the countryโpersist. This year TIME has expanded its focus to highlight 25 Black leaders who are working to close racial equity gaps more broadlyโfrom Sara Sidner , an anchor and correspondent for CNN, urging Black women to get screened for breast cancer after being diagnosed herself, to National Book Award winner Percival Everett , who in his latest novel James , reimagines Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the escaped slave Jim.
See the full list here. For our cover story, Colman Domingo , who was recently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Sing Sing , a film about incarcerated men who participate in a prison theater program, talks about the way he is using his career not just to gain recognition for himself but to have a say in which stories get told and uplift others.
What can I do? What can I disrupt? He also pays homage to those who paved the way for him. And I am here, where I am in my life, but also as a proud descendant of slaves who lived, loved, and fought, and sacrificed, so I could be here. Also on the list, which launches during Black History Month, is Elaine Welteroth , who started birthFUND after she struggled to find a doctor who made her feel safe in a country where the maternal mortality is highest for Black women.
The fund aims to raise awareness about midwifery and help expectant families access those services. Contact us at letters time. It's a name synonymous with local Bay Area news--Dennis Richmond. As the community grapples with the passing of a legendary anchorman who broke barriers in broadcast journalism, reactions pour in from local and state leaders who share their heartfelt sentiment about his death.
Neighbors in Chatsworth chased down a man accused of trying to start a brush fire. The detained the man, before deputies got there to arrest him. For the family and friends of Jonathan Campos -- the captain of American Airlines Flight , which plunged into the Potomac River on Wednesday after colliding with a Black Hawk helicopter -- the feelings of grief that followed the news of his death were quickly replaced by anger.
