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Why Black Stories Matter: They Build Empathy and Heal Trauma
In New York state, a writing and performance program helps people of color share their stories as a pathway to empathy and healing.
When They Couldn’t Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own
The digital justice project is putting people online and providing technology training in Detroit neighborhoods.
Students Look Beyond Gun Control Laws to Prevent Violence—and It’s Working
As lawmakers argue over how best to address school shootings, student clubs are focused on reducing youth violence at schools and in their communities.
9 Ways You Can Use the Midterm Elections to Build Local Power
We can build long-term power in our communities and help elect our favorite candidates if we work strategically, inclusively—and independently.
Photo Essay: 8 Reasons Students Walked Out Over Gun Laws
“All of these students will be voting in the next four years. We will be in the driver’s seat.”
99 Problems and SATs Ain’t One: How Hip-Hop Literacy Programs Improve Student Reading Skills
Teachers hope programs like this will create “a paradigm shift to how hip-hop is viewed culturally and its place in education.”
They’re Walking Five Days Straight to Honor Harriet Tubman—and Black Women Everywhere
The women of GirlTrek are traversing 100 miles of the Underground Railroad to highlight Black female health and wellness.
The Catholic Sisters Empowering Women Around the World
Next week, Catholic sisters will be joining a U.N. discussion on opportunities for gender equality.
Wakanda in Schools: The Black Panther Curriculum Makes Its Debut
How a Chicago teacher inspired by Black Panther is using the movie to teach about race and colonialism in America.
After Thousands of Years, Western Science Is Slowly Catching Up to Indigenous Knowledge
New research about how birds use fire to get a broader food supply comes as no surprise to Indigenous people.
High School Students Demanding Gun Reform Join Rich History of Teen Resistance
As activists, youth have not always been visible. But past social justice movements show how effective they can be.
6 States Where Voters Could Push Democracy Forward in the Midterms
From raising the minimum wage to enacting police reforms, here are ballot initiatives progressives should watch in 2018.
I Was Wrong About the Rural–Urban Divide
Wisconsin dairy farmers reminded me not to allow Fox News and the NRA to define groups of people.
Why This Montana Farmer Grows Food Year-Round in Shipping Containers
She can control the water, temperature, and light conditions remotely, with an app on her phone. Is this the future of food-growing?
The Restaurant Where Grandmas Cook to Share Their Cultures
A New York City restaurant does more than serve home cooking from around the world. It prepares each dish with the love that only a grandmother can provide.
Gun Violence Has Dropped Dramatically in 3 States With Very Different Gun Laws
To have an honest, nonpartisan discussion about gun violence, we must look at what happened in New York, California, and Texas.
4 Things I’m Not Saying When I Say “Rape Culture”
I don’t blame you for feeling defensive at the phrase. But maybe you’ve been dismissing rape culture because you’ve misunderstood what it means.
6 Tips for White People Who Want to Celebrate Black History
Here’s what you can do to authentically engage with Black History this month and every month.
Why Black Panther’s Wakanda Is the Black Utopia We’ve Been Waiting For
Before the film was released, the nation of Wakanda was taking shape in our minds.
One College’s Shift to Training Social Justice Activists
At a time when many young Americans are seeking avenues for change in their communities, more schools are offering degrees in social justice.
Do Protests Matter? What the Tea Party Movement Can Teach the Trump Resistance
This is how rallies grow into movements and create social change.
Meet the Man Bringing Cheap Renewable Energy to His Hometown
“I wanted to bring these projects to the community, so people can see renewable energy working.”
We Need Radical Imagination
Imagination, as Hawaiian Native rights advocate Poka Laenui describes it, is more than an antidote to hopelessness. It is a source of power.
A Letter to Ursula Le Guin After Her Departure
When I lost hope in this world, you offered me a plethora of fully formed universes to learn from.
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