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#EndSARS: Inside Nigeria鈥檚 Fight to End Police Brutality
Demanding an end to the escalating violence of Nigeria鈥檚 Special Anti-Robbery Squad has mobilized youth across religious and ethnic divides.
The Feminist Horror Comedy Novel That Centers LGBTQ and Disabled Teens
Author Sady Doyle says LGTBQ teens need more representation in horror. So they wrote the book they鈥檇 wished they鈥檇 read when they were young.
When the World Ends Before Graduation
How Nick and Jenny summoned the Devil and ushered in the apocalypse before they graduated from high school. (Also, they鈥檙e sorry about that.)
How Lawyer Moms Mobilized for Immigrant Justice
When Trump signed the 鈥淢uslim ban,鈥� lawyer Tahmina Watson recruited a small army to provide free legal aid to immigrants. Then came the family separation policy.
Young Activists Aren鈥檛 Waiting For Anyone
Older generations have generally favored 鈥渘owism,鈥� which privileges short-term well-being at the expense of long-term environmental and societal sustainability. And today鈥檚 youth are done with it.
How to Meet People Who Are Different from You
Diversifying your circle of friends is one of the biggest things you can do to reduce prejudice and bias in the world鈥攁nd in yourself.
鈥淢r. Vice President, I Am Speaking鈥�: A Culture of Interruption
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
Harnessing Food Waste to Empower Communities in Brazil
Chef Regina Tchelly repurposes food waste to provide access to healthy food and remedy a broken social system.
The Native History of Indigenous Peoples Day
As more cities and states consider marking Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, one Native American scholar aims to set the record straight on where the movement began.
What鈥檚 the Right Term: POC, BIPOC, or Neither?
Hint: There is no right answer, because people are not a monolith.
Protesters Grieve and Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor After Indictment
A grand jury indicted one former Louisville police officer involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor鈥攂ut not for her death.
How Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Getting the Jobs and Pay They Deserve
In California鈥檚 most catastrophic wildfire season yet, an organization is challenging the state to hire firefighters who were previously incarcerated to help meet public safety needs.
What Community Land Trusts Can Do for Racial Equity
Empowering Black Americans with access to own property and build wealth is key to cities addressing decades of racist policies and inequality.
Rochester Police Killed an Unarmed Black Man Having a Mental Health Crisis
鈥淚 placed the phone call for my brother to get help, not for my brother to get lynched," says Joseph Prude.
How Public Schools Can Break the Digital Divide
This NYC teacher says going back to school amid COVID-19 is an opportunity to finally stop virtually segregating schools.
It鈥檚 Time to Dismantle Caste in the U.S.
Race and caste are not the same system, but they are parallel oppressions that have the same logic.
History Shows Federal Agents Don鈥檛 Stop Civil Unrest
Militarized federal interventions can actually escalate conflict and often leave the underlying causes of protests or crime unresolved.
NBA Athletes Weren鈥檛 Just Boycotting Games鈥擳hey Were on Strike
When NBA players refused to take the court, athlete activism escalated to a new level.
Are Police Unions Part of the U.S. Labor Movement?
Historically, police have used their legal authority to protect businesses and private property over the working class.
Vigilante Violence Is an American Tradition
Research suggests vigilantism doesn't arise from an absent or weak government, but rather when the very principles that make up a government and its people themselves seem to be changing.
How the Police Killing of a Black Brazilian Teen Sparked a Movement
The police killing of Jo茫o Pedro Mattos Pinto, a 14-year-old Black Brazilian in Rio de Janeiro, unmasked the scope of police brutality amid a pandemic and led to an unprecedented court decision.
The Key to Achieving Gender Equality in Tech
The tech field failed a 25-year challenge to achieve gender equality by 2020. But the shift can start with a culture change.
Historically, White Americans Have Failed to See Racism as a Systemic Issue. Is That Changing?
After the civil rights movement, White people in the U.S. were still widely uncommitted to systemic solutions and policies to support racial equality. Although attitudes have shifted since, it鈥檚 not enough for transformative change.
How to Find and Support Black-Owned Businesses
If you鈥檙e focused on fighting systemic racism and want to put your money where your mouth is, here are 7 ways to find Black businesses.
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