In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
Social Justice
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What does it mean to give ourselves permission to experience joy even when grief and rage are present?
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Black kink is about pleasure first and foremost. But it’s also bound up with freedom and empowerment.
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Trials are far from impartial if the defendant is poor or reliant on public defenders. These people are working to re-balance the scales of justice.
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“The Vanishing Half” deals with the theme of racial “passing” in the 1950s. Passing is different today, but still presents a choice between safety and authenticity.
The racial wealth gap exists by historical design. In order to undo that divide, we need to be just as intentional.
The treatment of Ukrainian versus Black and Brown asylum seekers has prompted criticism that the administration is enforcing immigration policies in ways that favor White, European, mostly Christian refugees.
From short videos to influencing Hollywood storylines, a new climate-related project is empowering BIPOC artists to take the lead on storytelling.
An interview with the playful, prefigurative, beloved and sometimes banned author, T.J. Klune.
You can say that my parents came to America for a better life, and they got one. But American imperialism shaped their paths.
Police too often claim that confusion during an encounter caused them to fire fatal shots, as in the case of Patrick Lyoya. But there are solutions.
A moral philosopher on the ethics of how we address global warming.
“Because no one had talked with me as a teen about what a real, healthy relationship looks like, I didn’t know what to do when my boyfriend became abusive.”
A poem, “Swimming,” explores themes of crossing borders, survival, and resilience.
After a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion signaled the court’s intention to overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, advocates for reproductive justice took to the streets in cities nationwide.
A North Nashville market that showcases Black-owned small businesses helps invigorate their community.
The 1992 L.A. rebellion was a wake-up call for a deeply segregated city. Where authorities have failed over 30 years to rebuild what was lost, multi-racial organizing has succeeded in leading progressive change.
Even though Ramadan is about community, the pandemic forced us into isolation. Now, we are cautiously emerging, rebuilding our ties, and reimagining how to mark the holy month of fasting.
What does creativity look like on the spectrum? We asked four autistic artists to show us how they would like to be seen.
State legislatures and elected officials around the country have almost always responded to crime with more police funding in spite of little to no positive results. Instead, they could tackle the recidivism rate, solve the housing crisis, and reduce poverty.
Women often suffer the most from environmental degradation. A nonprofit in Colombia is trying to make their needs central to conservation.
How much suffering must a human go through to be seen as equal?
A young, mixed-race Iranian American realized during the 2020 racial justice uprisings that being a person of color didn’t mean she was automatically an expert on race and racism.
Formerly incarcerated mental health care providers are supplementing traditional resources for those still in prison—with mutually beneficial results.
Black women like Jada Pinkett Smith and Representative Ayanna Pressley are coming forward to shed light on a little known hair loss condition that disproportionately affects Black women.
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