Freeing Black Mothers From Jail
A campaign to free Black mothers from pretrial detention highlights the role that women play in helping one another navigate a dehumanizing system.
Racial Justice
Finding Freedom in Black Motherhood
鈥淚 know I鈥檓 the best mother when I start from the inside out.鈥�
How Do We Make City Streets Safer?
Car accidents and violent police incidents have made L.A. streets among the deadliest in the nation. One organization is advocating for solutions.
The Blood Behind Britain鈥檚 Bling
For South Asians, King Charles III鈥檚 coronation obscures a horror-filled history of mass atrocities, famines, and subjugation.
Pushing Back Against Loosening Child Labor Laws
Multiple state bills are undoing protections against child labor, but some groups are pushing back.
Harry Belafonte鈥檚 Legacy of Social Change
The late singer, actor, and activist leveraged his stardom in service of justice in the civil rights era and beyond.
Arab Americans Are Not a Monolith
April is Arab American Heritage Month, but do most non-Arabs in the U.S. truly understand just how much racial and religious diversity there is in this community?
Turmoil in Tennessee Makes Case for Multiracial Democracy
For 鈥淩ising Up with Sonali,鈥� 精东影业 Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Lisa Sherman Luna, Executive Director of Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Votes, and DaMareo Cooper, Co-Executive Director of Center for Popular Democracy Action.
Decolonizing Black Women鈥檚 Health Through Land Reparations
Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.
A Documentary Follows a Malawian Farmer Seeking Climate Justice
For 鈥淩ising Up with Sonali,鈥� 精东影业 Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews producer, director, and activist Raj Patel.
Reclaiming Safe Abortion Access in Haiti
Haitian feminists are battling centuries of patriarchal norms in their fight for abortion rights using creative means including underground networks, political activism, and art.
Diversifying Hollywood From the Ground Up
Despite years of progress, Hollywood is still majority white, male, and able-bodied, especially in leadership. A new effort is trying to seed the industry with more disabled people, especially disabled Black women creatives.
Transphobia and Allyship on Trans Day of Visibility
For 鈥淩ising Up with Sonali,鈥� 精东影业 Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Carl Charles, senior attorney in the Southern Regional Office of Lambda Legal; Ebony Harper, founder and executive director of California TRANScends; and Maebe A. Girl, a congressional candidate running for California鈥檚 30th Congressional District.
Asserting Identity: An Afro-Indigenous Community Demands Recognition
Black Seminoles in the U.S. have long struggled against erasure and exclusion. Now, a recent reunion in Florida offers momentum for progress.
A Clean, Green Ramadan
A new push for Islamic environmentalism has individuals, organizations, and institutions joining together for a greener Ramadan.
Tiny Bus, Big Opportunities for Immigrant Kids
El Busesito (鈥渢he little bus鈥�) is a preschool on wheels that delivers free early childhood and family engagement programs to Latino immigrant families in Colorado鈥檚 Roaring Fork Valley.
Closing the Gender Wage Gap
The pay gap between men and women has stubbornly persisted for two decades. Here鈥檚 how to close it.
Environmental Justice Activists in Memphis Are Finally Turning the Tide
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
What I Learned From Kevin Alexander Gray
In this obituary of the late civil rights activist and author Kevin Alexander Gray, 精东影业 Racial Justice Editor Sonali Kolhatkar draws from years of interviews to showcase his analysis of social change.
A Blueprint for Decolonization in Berlin
Dekoloniale and other groups are confronting Germany鈥檚 colonial past and advocating for a more equitable future.
Resistance to Atlanta鈥檚 Cop City Ramps Up
A week of action in Atlanta this March showcases widespread opposition to a planned police training center, which would be the largest in the nation. An organizer explains what鈥檚 at stake.
Drawing While Black: A Reflection on Art, Activism, and Ancestry
For artist Ajuan Mance, creating the comic book 鈥淟iving While Black鈥� was her effort to challenge and undermine the criminalization of Black people鈥檚 everyday activities.
Judging the Judges
How Los Angeles abolitionist organizers are taking on pretrial incarceration and judicial power through community resistance.
How to Build an Antiracist Newsroom
The process of undoing white supremacy in newsrooms begins with developing a culture of antiracist care.
How Black Hair Practices Can Inspire Architecture
An exhibit at the University of Houston explores how Black hair techniques can be translated into innovative building materials, designs, and methods.
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