How America’s history of racism is affecting Black people today

Before February ends, take a look at some of our Black History Month journalism. [Vox.com logo](www.vox.com)   Hello, Here at Vox, we go beyond the Black History Month basics. For a deep dive into the history of what we now know as Black History Month, check out [this explainer from 2016](. We’ve also looked at [Black history myths](, traced Black history via [genealogy]( and the rising popularity of DNA testing, answered the bad-faith contrarian question “[Why don’t we have a white history month?](”, and made the case for a [Black History Year](. And this month, in my role at Vox as host of our podcast [The Weeds](, I worked on a special miniseries exploring the issues impacting Black women in particular. My goal was to look at the ways Black women are impacted by things like housing, health care, and even the ability to marry, shedding a light on how these things touch all our lives. Throughout the series, I interviewed experts and academics for each episode who helped us understand the history of how we got here, and how these issues impact our society as a whole — and how we can start to fix them. You can find all three of these episodes below and listen to them wherever you get your podcasts. [Brittany Holloway-Brown for Vox]( [Why the marriage rate is falling faster for some]( [How America has made it harder for Black people to marry.]( [Getty Images]( [How weathering affects Black people’s health]( [“There’s nothing inherently wrong with Black people. There is something very, very wrong with the systems that we are forced to live under or within.”]( [The Weeds Podcast]( [Eviction: The scarlet E]( [The disproportionately high rates of eviction faced by Black women and children]( SUPPORT OUR WORK   SUPPORT OUR WORK   One more thought before February ends: Vox doesn’t have a paywall because we believe that everyone deserves to understand our history, regardless of their ability to pay. We’re able to do rigorous, deeply researched and reported work like this series in part because of our community of contributors that help make it possible. [Will you make a gift today to support our work?]( Most first-time contributors make a one-time contribution of $20, but we’d be grateful for any gift you can give. [Yes, I'll contribute]( Thank you, and see you in March. The team at Vox   [Vox logo]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe]( from this email or [manage your email preferences](. View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2024. All rights reserved.