The Confederate Flag Represents Sexual Violence
To claim the flag represents Southern pride is an egregious whitewashing of history.
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How a Black Commons Could Help Build Communal Wealth
The idea of collective ownership has a long history in the United States.
The U.S. Has Always Exploited Immigrants During Pandemics
Throughout history, immigrants have borne the brunt not just of a pandemic, but the U.S. government鈥檚 disproportionate and cruel response to it.
The Chronic Stress of Being Black in the U.S. Makes People More Vulnerable to COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Racism is a chronic, uncontrollable, and unpredictable stress that can wreak havoc on the mind and body.
The Supreme Court Upholds DACA. So What Now?
The decision by the high court comes in the midst of a global pandemic and an uprising in the wake of the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police that lays bare the extend of racial injustice in this country.
The Movement for Black Lives Has Always Been Spiritual
When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored White America to 鈥済et your knee off our necks鈥� at the memorial of George Floyd, his words were carried by news outlets across the globe.
What Fugitive Slave Ads Reveal About the Roots of Black Resistance in the United States
Freedom on the Move is a database collecting these ads, which help form a more complete picture of slavery and the enslaved.
Nondiscrimination Against LGBT People Is Now Law鈥攁nd Workplaces Will Benefit
Research suggests that organizations that are more inclusive tend to perform better than those that aren鈥檛.
A Culture Shift Can Only Happen With Reparations and Truth Telling
In this new movement of mass protest against police violence, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy, we will settle for nothing less than total transformation.
Prolonged Uprising Is the New Normal
Along with community care, accountability, and the disruption of oppressive systems.
Cities Reimagine Public Safety Amid Calls to #DefundPolice
Lawmakers across the country are proposing policy measures to cut or loosen ties to traditional policing.
10 Indigenous People Whose Statues Should Replace Columbus鈥�
In a country of this size and diversity, it makes little sense to cling to statues that honor only a few, including historical figures unworthy of such acclaim.
Anti-Fascism Versus the Police, 1980s-Style
The Richmond Police Department was known for being 鈥渢ough." But a grassroots campaign called 鈥淪top Killer Cops!鈥� exposed an active White supremacist group inside the force.
How Militarizing Police Sets Up Protesters as 鈥渢he Enemy鈥�
The message sent to police through arming them with military equipment is that they are in fact at war.
Protesting During the Pandemic? 6 Safety Questions Answered
What protesters can do to protect themselves, their families, and their community.
Why Police Reform Is Not Enough
The focus on reforms like improved training doesn鈥檛 solve racially biased policing. That鈥檚 because of the nature of policing itself.
7 Ways Protesters Showed Up for Black Lives
Amid the outpouring of outrage over George Floyd鈥檚 killing, are glimpses of solidarity and hope around the world.
As Chicago Reopens, We Can鈥檛 Forget Our Black Youth
Young Black people have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus shutdown. As we reopen, their unique needs should be met.
Videos of Black People鈥檚 Killings Are Sacred鈥擲o Stop Sharing Them
Cellphone videos of vigilante violence and fatal police encounters should be viewed with the solemn reserve of lynching photographs.
An Uprising Was Inevitable
George Floyd鈥檚 death鈥攁nd so many before his鈥攚as avoidable. But until Black Lives Matter to elected officials, police officers, and White Americans, the uprisings will continue.
How a Community Rallied to Change Prison Rules During COVID-19
There鈥檚 a mentality in prisons that places more value on power than protecting human life and we need to talk about that.
Antiracist Parenting During COVID-19 and Beyond
The cultural work we do in our homes and the activism we do to end systems of oppression may look different during this pandemic, but it matters all the more.
Call for Submissions: What the Rest of the World Knows
Send us your leads and pitches by May 31.
Refugees Share Their Coronavirus Stories
While the pandemic has created new challenges for refugees, it has also sparked a new sense of unity.
How I Found Racial Healing During the Pandemic
There鈥檚 no upside to the uptick in anti-Asian violence, but I鈥檓 glad to see more of us awakened and speaking out.
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