Philanthropic Oath | Mice-Size Record Store | Labor Day Reading Inspiration

Inspired by events that happened in her real life, Christina Cooper wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film South Central Love to help end the cycle of gun violence in the United States. “When people see the title of the movie they think it’s a love story, and while there is a mini love story in it, it’s not strictly that,” she says. “It’s about there needing to be more love within our community.”

Black skin is underrepresented in dermatology, with the result that people with darker skin tones tend to have worse outcomes for many conditions, including skin cancer. To try and address this, Jenna Lester, MD, dermatologist and assistant professor in the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) started one of the few clinics that specifically caters to people with darker skins.

Agtech unicorn Farmers Business Network is spinning out a new sustainable farming company, called GRO Network, that will track and score the carbon footprint of specific crops down to the bushel and allow farmers to make more money for their low-carbon products.

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg is donating a total $100 million to four of America’s historically Black medical schools over the next four years to ensure students can graduate debt-free and pursue a career path based on their passion rather than debt repayment.

Husband-and-wife team of Lisa Robinson Redd and Jeff Redd have been running their vegan bed and breakfast for over a decade. But this is not your typical guest house, as the couple also runs an animal sanctuary on the property—their latest rescue is Bullwinkle the beaver.

Swedish mouse-loving art collective AnonyMouse has opened its latest installation: a mice-size record store featuring iconic mousicians such as Johnny Cashew, Briehanna, Destiny’s Cheese, Niki Fromaj, Feta James, Lady Gouda, Rats Against the Machine.