Zhena Omojola

Introduction Since April of 2023, Sudan has been submerged in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) wage a brutal power struggle. The RSF, a paramilitary force evolved from the Janjaweed militia  responsible for the 2003 Darfur genocide, continues to target Indigenous Black communities. Despite overwhelming evidence of genocide in Sudan, international law has failed to protect its victims or hold perpetrators...

The Freedom House Ambulance Service was created out of necessity and innovation. In 1960s Pittsburgh, the first person someone would call in a medical emergency was the police department. For African Americans, calling the police is not always the most reliable and safe option now and especially during that time period.  To meet the needs of Pittsburgh's Hill District, a predominantly Black community, a group of people created the United States' first advanced life support and ambulance...