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Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow
If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land. Leah Penniman Jan 27, 2015

Radical Farmers Use Fresh Food to Fight Racial Injustice and the New Jim Crow
If we are to create a society that values black life, we cannot ignore the role of food and land. Leah Penniman Jan 27, 2015

Restorative Justice at Work: How This Indigenous Wood Carver Is Finding Peace After a Seattle Officer Killed His Brother
Rick Williams asked for calm when protesters demanded justice for his brother, who was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer. But he realizes that "the only way you can help change the system is show them you are a human being." Kayla Schultz Dec 18, 2014

Umoja, a Chicago-based group, operates the Community Builders program profiled in this article. Students in Umoja’s Peace Room participate in restorative justice practices, such as the circle shown here, to resolve conflicts. Photo courtesy of Umoja. — Kids on Chicago’s West Side Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Restorative Circles
For these Chicago students, restorative justice isn’t just about causing less harm to those around us. It’s also about actively creating safety, on their own terms. Maya Schenwar Dec 17, 2014

Restorative Justice at Work: How This Indigenous Wood Carver Is Finding Peace After a Seattle Officer Killed His Brother

Rick Williams asked for calm when protesters demanded justice for his brother, who was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer. But he realizes that "the only way you can help change the system is show them you are a human being."

Kayla Schultz Dec 18, 2014

Umoja, a Chicago-based group, operates the Community Builders program profiled in this article. Students in Umoja’s Peace Room participate in restorative justice practices, such as the circle shown here, to resolve conflicts. Photo courtesy of Umoja.

Kids on Chicago’s West Side Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline with Restorative Circles

For these Chicago students, restorative justice isn’t just about causing less harm to those around us. It’s also about actively creating safety, on their own terms.

Maya Schenwar Dec 17, 2014

Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education / Flickr .

How #FergusonSyllabus Helps Teachers Discuss Police, Racism, and History

“Teachers are better prepared because #FergusonSyllabus created a space for exchange among educators about best practices and materials for illustrating the best and worst of our democracy.”

Liz Pleasant Jan 09, 2015

"Forgiveness Is Liberating": Desmond Tutu On Healing A Nation's Racist Past

In 1997, he asked: "Who could have thought we would ever be an example, except of awfulness; who could ever have thought we would be held up as a model to the rest of the world?" Today, South Africa's healing process is a beacon of hope for the United States.

Desmond Tutu Dec 12, 2014

From College Campuses to Conflict Zones: Violence Against Women Is Both Personal and Political

Ending gender-based violence is not just about changing laws. It's about changing how we think.

Samir Goswami Dec 05, 2014

Indigenous activists participate in the People’s Climate March in September 2014. Photo by Allan Lissner / Flickr . — An Indigenous View on #BlackLivesMatter
I was reminded over and over this week that black and indigenous communities of struggle are deeply connected through our experiences with colonialism, oppression, and white supremacy. Leanne Simpson Dec 04, 2014

Mentally Ill People Often Face Violence From Police—But These Cities Are Trying to Fix That

Crisis Intervention Teams train police officers to understand mental illness without resorting to violence.

Daniel Ross Nov 19, 2014

Inside Palestine: 3 Families On What Life is Really Like, From Making a Living to Staying Together

Missile strikes in Gaza and home demolitions in the West Bank make headlines, but rarely are they presented in the context of everyday life. Meet three Palestinians trying to make ends meet and keep their families safe.

Cate Malek Nov 19, 2014

“I’m Scared to Be a Black Male Walking Down the Street”: Seattle Teens on Why They Skipped School for a #Ferguson March

“We all just left class. As soon as 11:00 came, we stood up and walked out of class. Together as one.”

Kayla Schultz Nov 26, 2014

Photo by Joshua Sinn / Flickr . — Why I Want to Burn Everything Down Right Now—And Why I’m Not Going To
What I learned from James Baldwin’s writing about race, in a moment of great anger. James Edwards Dec 04, 2014

#Ferguson Thanksgiving: A Former Slave Proposed the Holiday 55 Years Before Lincoln. Why His Version Matters Today

“For some, racial inequality and fear are raw realities every day, and anything inspiring in American history rings false and remote. For others, the call to reflect on injustice feels like a personal accusation. But we are caught in this history together.”

Jedediah Purdy Nov 26, 2014

Snapshot from a book collection previously used by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, currently held in the Nablus Public Library. Photo by the author.

Undercover University: Palestinians Study Up in Israeli Prisons

More than 40 percent of Palestinian males have spent time in Israeli prisons. The schools that operate within are increasingly important.

Emily Mulder Nov 19, 2014

New Film Shows How Florida Farmworkers Won Fairer Pay From America's Biggest Food Companies

"This is not a film about oppression," said Food Chains executive producer Eva Longoria. "It's actually about transformation."

Nur Lalji Nov 21, 2014

Science Fiction and the Post-Ferguson World: “There Are as Many Ways to Exist as We Can Imagine”
Radical science fiction and fantasy are a remedy for the belief that there is no alternative to the violence and inequality that surround us. Mary Hansen Dec 03, 2014