News
Stay Up to Date!Blog
What We Owe Each Other in Crisis
"Love is what makes the world go around. I know it’s a big cliche to use, but it is the absolute truth. There is nothing else like it. I know that is what everybody is striving to feel in relationships, in brother and sisterhood, and in all of the things that we...
June is for More Sun, More Care
"For the first time in my life, I’m basing every decision around the idea of whether I want to do it or if I think it will be inspiring. And that’s paid off for me.” — Solange June has arrived, and with it comes a familiar shift in energy. The days are longer, the...
Preparing for Summer: Safety, Connection, and Care in Shared Spaces
"You deserve safety. You deserve protection. You deserve love. You deserve peace.” — Tarana Burke Charity Adams Earley inspecting the troops in 1942. Courtesy of U.S. Army As we move into summer, something shifts. The days get longer. People are outside more. Cities...
They Served Anyway
"Patriotism and discrimination reached an ‘accommodation’: there were jobs for all, but some were ‘white’ jobs and some were ‘colored’ jobs.” — Charity Adams Earley, First Black woman to become an officer in the U.S. Army Charity Adams Earley inspecting the troops in...
The Science Behind Feeling Safe
“You are free to blossom, to root yourself, and to soar.” — Whitney, Dear Black Women There’s a reason you feel safe gathered around your family at the cookout, chatting it up at the salon, or sharing laughs with your girls at dinner. Something in your body shifts in...
Mother’s Day: Caregiving, Without Losing Yourself
“A mother’s love is like no other. It’s fierce, unyielding, and unconditional.” — Toni Morrison This Mother’s Day, we’re asking: who’s supporting you? Today is a moment of celebration—and for good reason. It’s a time to honor the care Black women give so freely to our...
What Care Looks Like for Us
“You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.” — Josephine Baker May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And as we begin the month, we’re also recognizing Children's Mental Health Week, a reminder that care has to start early,...
Alternative Response Will Be Televised: The Show Reimagining Emergency Response
“We made a difference. We took care of people. People who are alive today because of us.” —Mitchell J. Brown, Former Freedom House Ambulance Service Paramedic Photo by Michael Förtsch on Unsplash What we’ve been taught about emergency response We’ve watched storylines...
If the headlines feel like a fever dream…you’re not alone
“I believe your reality is what you make it, what you choose to see, and what you choose to allow yourself to do. There are possibilities all around you—magic all around you—no matter what situation you’re in.” — Keke Palmer You open your phone for a quick scroll or...
Join the 1M4 Community Now