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.
Racial Justice
The Movement for Black Lives Has Always Been Spiritual
When the Rev. Al Sharpton implored White America to “get your knee off our necks” 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.
“It’s About Terrorizing Us”: Environmental Racism Expert Draws Parallels With Police Brutality
“If this moment can be sustained through further conversations, I think there can be a breakthrough.”
How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote
Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.
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.
There Is No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice
“Without a focus on correcting injustice, work on climate change addresses only symptoms, and not root causes.”
Community Conversation: How Can We Ensure That Black Lives Really Matter?
We’re witnessing a global uprising in response to police violence against Black people and the systemic racism that pervades American culture. There has been an invigoration of the movement for
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’
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 “tough." But a grassroots campaign called “Stop Killer Cops!” exposed an active White supremacist group inside the force.
It’s Time For a Black New Deal
We’ve known for years what we needed to do to address poverty and systemic racism in America. It's long past time to just do it.
7 Ways Protesters Showed Up for Black Lives
Amid the outpouring of outrage over George Floyd’s killing, are glimpses of solidarity and hope around the world.
As Chicago Reopens, We Can’t 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’s Killings Are Sacred—So Stop Sharing Them
Cellphone videos of vigilante violence and fatal police encounters should be viewed with the solemn reserve of lynching photographs.
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.
How I Found Racial Healing During the Pandemic
There’s no upside to the uptick in anti-Asian violence, but I’m glad to see more of us awakened and speaking out.
Sleepovers in Slave Cabins Are Helping to Create Healing Conversations
The Slave Dwelling Project creates transformational experiences for Black and White participants.
We’ve Got a Better World in Mind
How to get from here to there in the next 10 years.
The Language of Anti-Racism
Excerpted from Stay Woke: A People’s Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter by Candis Watts Smith and Tehama Lopez Bunyasi
The Sex Education Expert Speaking Up About Medical Racism
Ericka Hart is uplifting the experiences of historically marginalized people.
Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women
Somali health care practitioners are addressing the cultural and medical concerns of women in their communities.
White Supremacy Is the Root of Violence Against Jews
Two recent attacks against the Jewish community in the New York City area have come at the hands of people of color, specifically Black Americans. Trained as we are to
What “Latinx” Doesn’t Include
I recently came across a video about the Chicano Moratorium March of August 29, 1970. In case you’ve never heard of it, the march was a watershed moment in the Chicano Movement,
The Trauma of Transracial Adoption
It takes a lot to break through the brainwashing and barriers of Whiteness—even for those raised with racial support.
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