A new book by Mary Frances-Winters defines and explores Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people – and explains why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.

President Biden signed the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act in law on May 20, after a rare bipartisan vote in both the Senate and the House to advance the bill to his desk. The legislation is aimed at bolstering efforts to combat rising anti-Asian hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

What are you waiting for? Get on it! Details on the free sessions and a listing of national/local NIOT events in the pipeline. 

Here at NIOT, we know that storytelling is a critical part of our activism. On June 8, we streamed a webinar for journalists and bloggers, produced in partnership with the Solutions Journalism Network. The topic is "complicating the narratives." We'll be offering guidance to help journalists produce more nuanced and inclusive interviews and stories when they are reporting on hate and intolerance. Watch now.