Why Reparations Are About More Than Money
Addressing histories of mass violence have to include both material reparations and public and visible symbolic gestures.
Racial Justice
What Critical Race Theory Is—and What It Isn’t
Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.
An Independence Day Reflection
Nearly 160 years after Frederick Douglass first delivered his iconic address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?,” his questions and challenges are as relevant as ever.
Why Juneteenth Matters for White People, Too
The same ethical failing that allowed White people to enslave Africans continues today with indifference to continued Black suffering. It’s time to say “enough.”
Juneteenth Reminds Us That Reparations Are Due
Observances and paid holidays alone can’t fix the problems caused by White supremacy.
On Board with Queer Labor and Racial Solidarity
It was okay to be gay in the Marine Cooks and Stewards. And in the 1940s, MCS integrated to become one of the most progressive unions in the United States.
My Suffering Is Not for Sale
We must redistribute wealth and not look at it as a favor, but a call to action
The Dangers of White Male Supremacy
The writer and activist Robert Jensen does a close reading of Ijeoma Oluo’s latest book, and considers what we need to dismantle for our mutual survival.
Rebuilding Black Wall Street
A mob tried to destroy a prosperous Black community, but Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood would not be kept down.
Growing a Just Future in Tulsa
100 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, organizers are using trees, education, and reconciliation to channel the resilience of Black Wall Street.
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, What Have We Learned?
As we observe the centennial anniversary of the destruction and learn of the movements to rebuild Black Wall Street, it is important that we know this history.
Walls Divide and Break Us, Both in the U.S. and Palestine
In both the U.S. and Israel, the forces of colonialism have led to an unsustainable, oppressive status quo.
Reimagining a Better World After George Floyd’s Death
This special audio report from YES! and Public News Service explores the ways communities affected by police violence are organizing to keep each other safe, in Minneapolis and beyond.
6 Books That Bring the Asian American Experience Out of the Margins
In memoir and nonfiction, these authors navigate big themes and resist stereotypes.
How Memory Can Help Heal Trauma—From Colombia to Chicago
Whether framed as historical or liberatory, memory work is helping survivors of state-inflicted violence process and begin healing from their trauma.
Cómo Sana la Memoria, Desde Colombia a Chicago
Si se llama “memoria histórica” o “memoria liberadora,” esta herramienta está ayudando a los sobrevivientes de violencia infligida por el estado a recuperarse de la trauma.
Uncovering the Asian American Old West
Asian Americans were conveniently written out of history about the Old West. But they were present—and prolific.
What Purpose Does a Border Serve?
Border walls aren’t necessary, and neither are the borders themselves in a world built on justice and equality, says author Todd Miller.
Imagine a World Without Borders
Walls and fences at national borders enforce inequality, racial divides, and climate catastrophe. But most of them began as invisible lines in the sand.
Dear Latina Sisters: Will You Name and Disrupt Anti-Blackness?
It’s easy for us to spot White supremacy in others. But we have a harder time acknowledging it in our own communities.
Queer Latinx Youth Amplify Their Voices Using Telenovelas
A new digital telenovela aims to put queer Latinx youth in charge of telling their own stories.
10 Examples of Environmental Racism and How It Works
Here’s what to know about the unexpected effects of discriminatory environmental policies.
Replacing Fossil Fuels with Community-Led Clean Energy
“We must move funds to frontline communities for clean energy projects and stop fossil fuel developers from perpetuating conventional investments in dirty energy and injustice.”
Black Writers and Poets Are Upending Stereotypes About Appalachia
Affrilachian artistry and identity allows Appalachia to be fully seen as the diverse and culturally rich region that it is.
How Many More Times Must We Say the Same Thing?
No more reforms. It’s time for true transformation.
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