YES! co-founder Sarah van Gelder reflects on her conversations with the late Rev. Desmond Tutu, who spoke with YES! for our 2015 “Make It Right” issue.
Social Justice
There is a long history of right-wing forces fighting against progressive educational curricula. Now, scholars like Robin D. G. Kelley are working to level the playing field against the moneyed political interests behind the attacks.
Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers.
Stitching mantas—tortilla covers—is a traditional craft among Latin American women. As migrants wait out the U.S. immigration bureaucracy in a Mexican border city, mantas are increasingly a lifeline.
Unaffordable housing is a major factor that drives Black Oaklanders out of the California city—so what can we do about it?
Send us your leads and pitches by Jan. 23.
By coming together and each finding our own unique way to contribute to the struggle, we can move ever closer to our collective liberation.
“It feels like the universe is up to something.”
A historic victory over the fashion industry in California is creating ripples for global change.
A team of Portland activists is working to keep Black residents in their homes with maintenance and upgrades.
If you are wondering whether a political movement is effective, follow the music.
The first of its kind, the nine-member task force will study and develop reparations proposals in order to start repairing the harm done to African American families and communities by U.S. policies.
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