What if the answer to poverty, addiction, and crisis wasn’t punishment—but care? 
In this episode of <a href="https://www.pushblack.us/dont-cop-out-podcast">Don’t Cop Out</a>, we talk to Ash DeSilva of Atlanta PAD, a groundbreaking initiative replacing police response with compassion and practical support. From redirecting arrests to rebuilding lives, PAD is rewriting what justice can look like in Atlanta and beyond .
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Why Ranch Dressing Is ‘Blacker’ Than You Think

Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. 

As Black people, we know we’re often left out of the history books. That media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, information, and ideas so we can uplift our community. 

The Black History Year feed connects you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are usually excluded from mainstream conversations, through must-hear interviews and 2-Minute Black History stories. You might not agree with everything you hear, but we’re always working toward one goal: uniting for the best interests of Black people worldwide. 

BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation’s largest non-profit Black media organization - contact us at BlackHistoryYear.com.