Muslims Are Redefining Ramadan Traditions Amid COVID-19
In many ways, this forced pause embodies the spirit of Ramadan, focusing on slowing down, and making deeper spiritual connections.
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How to Make Black Lives Matter During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unveil the deficiencies in all of our systems, racial disparities—particularly the disproportionate number of Black people dying—top the list. The staggering statistics keep pouring
The Rescue Operation Bridging a Food Access Gap in California
A nonprofit in Contra Costa County is adapting every aspect of its operations to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis.
How Black Women Are Reshaping Afrofuturism
The science fiction subgenre known for its utopian and liberation themes has become a vehicle for Black women artists.
What We Can Learn About Resilience from Indigenous Leaders
Staying connected to community, caring for the most vulnerable, and finding joy should all be a priority right now.
Policing During the Pandemic Shows That a Hands-Off Approach Works
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a less invasive model of policing is being employed. Here’s why we should consider this approach even after the pandemic.
How to Get Mutual Aid to Those Most in Need
The deep digital divide means organizers must step away from their screens to reach low-income residents.
Can Facial Recognition Overcome Its Racial Bias?
The dystopian surveillance state of science fiction media is within reach—and some privacy activists argue that it’s already here. Facial recognition advancements have spiked fear and uncertainty over misuse and
How Technology Helps Preserve Endangered Indigenous Languages
From smartphone apps to web tools, tribal members are using tech to document and practice their native languages.
For Americans Without Water Access, Coronavirus Adds Another Layer of Struggle
As Californians shelter at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak, an estimated 1 million of them lack access to clean drinking water, one of the most fundamental resources for maintaining health and hygiene.
How the U.S. Southern Border Became a Militarized Zone
A new database by American Friends Service Committee tracks companies involved in border militarization, including the building and monitoring of walls and immigrant detention and surveillance.
Barbara Ehrenreich’s Powerful Lessons for a Stronger Post-Coronavirus America
The political activist and author imagines a country where all people, not just the wealthy, can live with dignity.
How Controversy Over “American Dirt” Inspired a Movement for Change
Latinx writers are demanding accountability from the publishing industry—and encouraging the public to read responsibly.
Coronavirus Is a Historic Trigger Event. Now Is the Time for a Social Movement to Rise
We can build a powerful people’s response to provide care in our communities and reshape the limits of what is politically possible.
The Women Who Welcomed Immigrants
A century ago, impoverished European immigrants got health care and practical help from the settlement house movement.
We Need to Talk About Privilege and the Coronavirus Pandemic
This is a call to look back at history so that we can determine a better way forward.
Social Distancing Is Not an Option for People in Prison and ICE Detention
Families recount painful conversations with loved ones inside detention centers and join advocates demanding action that detainees be protected against spread of the coronavirus.
Colonization and Coronavirus: Indigenous Communities in the Amazon Increasingly Vulnerable
A missionary group has purchased a helicopter with plans to contact and convert isolated indigenous groups in the remote Western Amazon.
Why Coronavirus Relief Needs to be Permanent
Sustainable examples of a new system are emerging.
3 Books to Give You Courage During Pandemic Anxiety
Leave the conspiracy theories for later and take heart from these plague novels about action and resilience.
Poets of Color Pave the Way for the Next Generation
Today in the U.S., a number of contemporary poets carry the torch of their work pushing for social change in their communities.
Meeting the Most Famous Black Woman in the World
Mary McLeod Bethune founded a college, defied the Klan, advised presidents, and like my grandmother, was a fierce warrior for justice.
Are Community Schools the Future of Education Reform?
“If we help them tap it, our kids have endless potential.”
Harvard Students Connect the Dots Between Slavery and Prison
Students suing the Ivy League say rather than helping to dismantle the system of “human caging,” the school is profiting from it.
Dismantling Food Colonialism in the Hopi Nation
Hopi leaders are restoring food sovereignty for the tribe’s 2,500-square-mile reservation—which has only two grocery stores.
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