Drag bans like the one passed in Tennessee rely on fearmongering tropes about “protecting children” and “traditional values.”
Social Justice
The pay gap between men and women has stubbornly persisted for two decades. Here’s how to close it.
A student-turned-teacher aims to equip college students with the knowledge to help solve the climate crisis.
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
In this obituary of the late civil rights activist and author Kevin Alexander Gray, YES! Racial Justice Editor Sonali Kolhatkar draws from years of interviews to showcase his analysis of social change.
For “Rising Up With Sonali,” YES! Racial Justice Editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Executive Editor Evette Dionne about the “Endings” issue.
More and more people are beginning to grasp something important: Our cash is our carbon.
Seattle’s South Lake Union may be home to Facebook, Google, and Amazon, but now, thanks to Native rights activists, it will once again be home to hand-carved canoes, too.
On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag performances. This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in numerous states to restrict or
A pair of researchers on school violence share three strategies that have been proven to prevent school shootings.
Dekoloniale and other groups are confronting Germany’s colonial past and advocating for a more equitable future.
A week of action in Atlanta this March showcases widespread opposition to a planned police training center, which would be the largest in the nation. An organizer explains what’s at stake.
For artist Ajuan Mance, creating the comic book “Living While Black” was her effort to challenge and undermine the criminalization of Black people’s everyday activities.
How Los Angeles abolitionist organizers are taking on pretrial incarceration and judicial power through community resistance.
For “Rising Up with Sonali,” YES! Racial Justice editor Sonali Kolhatkar interviews Carl Rosen, General President of United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, and Marilee Taylor, 34-year veteran retired locomotive engineer and member of Railroad Workers United.
The process of undoing white supremacy in newsrooms begins with developing a culture of antiracist care.
An exhibit at the University of Houston explores how Black hair techniques can be translated into innovative building materials, designs, and methods.
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Prolonged grief is normal—and even necessary.
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When it comes to sports, going for gold should be genderless.
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An adult adoptee shines a light on the system of international adoption.
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”A Darker Wilderness“ explores the relationship of Black folks to nature and to the state.
We asked three Black artists to create pieces inspired by this year’s national Black History Month theme: Black Resistance.
Bay area activist and baker Jen Angel was the victim of a robbery in February. She leaves behind a legacy of media justice activism and faith in the transformative power of community.
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In a new book detailing the context of race and democracy that frames the reasons why Harriet Tubman and not, say, Andrew Jackson, belongs on the bill, author Clarence Lusane takes us on a critically important historical tour.
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