Cop Cities Meet Growing Resistance Nationwide
Faced with the spread of militarized police training facilities known as "cop cities," grassroots activists are taking the call to #DefundPolice to cities nationwide.
Racial Justice
What “Hell’s Kitchen” Reveals About Black Women in Theater
The Tony Award-winning play, loosely based on Alicia Keys’ childhood, falls into the same trap much theatre does, failing to depict the nuances of Black trauma.
Meet the Haitian Immigrants Endangered By Trump’s Racist Lies
Donald Trump’s debunked claims tap into a centuries-long racist narrative that has real impact on Haitian immigrants and Haitian Americans, in Ohio and beyond.
Reviving Asian American Solidarity
Right-wing forces are recruiting Asian Americans. Here’s how community members are countering this growing extremism.
Murmurations: The Wisdom Behind Prison Walls
A note from adrienne maree brown: Gilda Sheppard directed a film called Since I Been Down, in which Kimonti Carter was a protagonist as a transformed man leading his community
Protecting Black Pregnant People’s Health—and Data
Birth workers serving Black pregnant people maintain the holistic methods—and data privacy—that distinguish doula care from the medical-industrial complex.
How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle
In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black
We Don’t Need Misogynoir to Critique Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris can and should be critiqued for her political résumé—but criticism rooted in misogynoir should have no place in political discourse.
Listen to the Lessons of Appalachia
In this excerpt from “Beginning Again,” Nikki Giovanni offers an ode to the great people who call Appalachia home.
Making Equity Part of the Equation in Math Education
Most Americans report they don’t know enough math to make routine financial decisions.
The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Sudan
Most international aid groups evacuated Khartoum when the fighting began and haven’t returned, so locals are finding ways to feed one another.
The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Rooting for Black Land Ownership
Exploring the history of land theft in the U.S., Brea Baker argues that the Black reparations and Indigenous Landback movements are stronger together.
“Parable of the Sower” Is Now, Says Gen Z
Young people who have read Octavia Butler’s 1993 novel say it’s not only prescient, but also carries lessons for today.
In Atlanta, Police Violence Ties Together Protests for Gaza, Stop Cop City
Police intervention at the student encampment for Gaza at Atlanta’s Emory University was faster and more violent than most. Protestors expected and were prepared for it, thanks to the ongoing movement to stop police militarization.
Little Gaza’s Kitchen Brings a Taste of Home to Displaced Palestinians
Palestinian refugees are settling in the Philippines, and bringing their cultural foods with them.
Tech Must Embrace Racial Justice in the Wake of Affirmative Action
Tech companies can help offset the loss of affirmative action by proactively investing in Black and Latinx students.
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police?
Efforts to invest in “care, not cops” continue in advance of the 2024 election—albeit at a slower pace than in 2020.
A New Hollywood “Origin” Story
With her latest film, Ava DuVernay is modeling a new way of financing impactful films and ensuring creative freedom.
How Black Parents Got Cops Out of Oakland Schools
After adopting the George Floyd Resolution for Police-Free Schools, Oakland-area schools saw significant reductions in racist criminalization of Black and Brown kids.
The Military’s Myth of Black Freedom
Nicole Young argues that Black people’s conscription into America’s endless war-making machine only ensures they will never be safe.
The Immigrants’ Rights Movement Must Be Multiracial
To reach its full potential, the immigrants’ rights movement needs to reject anti-Blackness and build a coalition as diverse as the people who comprise it.
In Cuba, Afro Hair Honors Identity and Cultural Roots
As a historian and hairstylist, the owner of community salon Rizo Libre wants her services to go far beyond hair.
Mothering As a Radical Climate Solution
Emily Raboteau’s latest book is a meditation on how we can more clearly see and care for all we hold dear.
Why So Many Young Asian Americans Stand With Palestine
This Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, let’s celebrate anti-war organizers.
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