Sustaining the Chicano Movement Across Generations
In 1970, tens of thousands of people in East Los Angeles marched for equality, identifying themselves as 鈥淐hicano.鈥� Today, the Chicano Moratorium continues as young and old learn from one another.
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A Road Trip to Explore Race Along the Nez Perce Trail
鈥淚 felt a kinship with the Nez Perce who, like my Japanese American community, were banished to less desirable land.鈥�
The Attractive and the Anonymous: Inequity in Media Coverage for Victims of Violence
The Gabby Petito case illustrated yet again how media outlets disproportionately fixate on missing and murdered White women. Veteran journalist Guillermo Torres analyzes why鈥� and how editors can do better.
My Memories of Diwali Celebrations are Antithetical to India鈥檚 Hindu Fundamentalists
鈥淚ndia鈥檚 rightwing Hindu supremacists want to control how we celebrate Diwali, a Hindu-origin tradition that is widely embraced and signifies the universal idea that good will triumph over evil.鈥�
A Master Altarista Explains the Essentials of a D铆a de los Muertos Altar
Mother of nine, matriarch Ofelia Esparza learned how to make D铆a de los Muertos altars from her mother. Now, she鈥檚 passing on the craft to a new generation.
Community Altars for D铆a de los Muertos Symbolize Tradition, Loss, and Hope
The annual Los Angeles Noche de Ofrenda in Grand Park鈥攚here D铆a de los Muertos blossomed into a national and international phenomenon鈥� returns after a one-year hiatus.
Chicano Artists Resist Commercialization of D铆a de los Muertos
After decades of dedicated work by Chicano artists in East L.A. to promote D铆a de los Muertos as a festival unique to their community, it is now a hyper-commercialized enterprise. Still, many are working to recenter the festival鈥檚 original intent of honoring the dead.
Baltimore鈥檚 Community Land Trusts Offer a Pathway to Housing Justice
After years of grassroots activism, the city has found success in addressing historical housing discrimination through community land trusts.
Advocates for Haitian Asylum Seekers Call for Humane Treatment
The Biden administration was supposed be different from its predecessor. So why are Haitians are being denied their due process in seeking asylum to the U.S.?
Do Indigenous Land Acknowledgments Do More Harm Than Good?
If done right, they should be prompting uncomfortable conversations, not self-congratulations.
Children鈥檚 Author Tells the True Story of Columbus鈥� Exploits
Oriel Mar铆a Siu鈥檚 new children鈥檚 book explodes the myth of Christopher Columbus as a celebrated explorer and re-centers Indigenous narratives of how the Americas were colonized.
How Conservatorships Were Used to Exploit Native Americans
Native Americans were put into a status of guardianship due to a system of federal and local policies developed in the early 1900s. A lawyer explains this sordid history in light of the recent case of pop star Brittney Spears' conservatorship.
What About Work-Life Balance for Low-Wage Women of Color?
Talks of work-life balance often exclude low-wage women workers of color. Including them means investing in basic policies like equal pay and paid time off.
Call for Submissions: The Personal Journeys Issue
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The 精东影业 Crossword: Indigenous Peoples Day
October鈥檚 puzzle marks the reckoning we鈥檙e now facing after more than 500 years of colonization.
Grief as Pandemic in an Afrofuturist Novel
In adrienne maree brown鈥檚 new work of speculative fiction, grief is a pandemic that devastates Detroit.
4 Ways Reparations Can Address Racial Inequality in Education
Unequal schools are one of many manifestations of systemic racism. Changing the way schools are financed and homeowners are taxed can be a vehicle for reparations.
On America鈥檚 Residential Caste System鈥攁nd How to Abolish It
In her new book 鈥淲hite Space, Black Hood,鈥� author Sheryll Cashin makes a compelling case for how segregated U.S. cities are organized as a residential caste system.
Frances Moore Lapp茅: Why I Wrote 鈥淒iet for a Small Planet鈥�
In 1969, experts said the cause of hunger was world overpopulation. Frances Moore Lapp茅 showed they were wrong.
Black, Hispanic, and Asian Donors Give More to 精东影业 Causes, Survey Finds
Giving to racial and social justice causes is on the rise鈥攅specially among donors of color. African Americans are the most likely to give to strangers of all racial and ethnic groups.
4 Years After Hurricane Mar铆a, Will We Finally Listen to the Voices of Survivors?
Survivors of one of the worst storms in Puerto Rico's history share their stories and how they resorted to mutual aid in the face of government neglect and incompetence.
How Working Fathers Help Paid Parental Leave Gain Steam
A growing number of U.S. companies are offering gender-neutral paid parental leave, prompting more fathers to take advantage of a benefit often assumed to primarily serve women.
Beyond Cancel Culture: How to Hold Each Other Accountable鈥擶ith Love
Loretta Ross shares her ideas on how to engage in 鈥渃alling in,鈥� instead of 鈥渃alling out,鈥� within social justice movements.
How I Embraced My Muslim Identity After 9/11
As a Muslim American woman coming of age in post-9/11 America, I was terrified of being stereotyped. Over two decades, I鈥檝e learned how to embrace my religious identity.
Identity and Islamophobia in a Post-9/11 Graphic Novel for Teens
In 鈥淧iece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin鈥檚 Hijab,鈥� a young teen struggles to define her identity in the aftermath of a hate crime.
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