Research Shows Entire Black Communities Suffer Trauma After Police Shootings
Police killings of unarmed African Americans have created a mental health crisis of enormous proportions.
Racial Justice
Women of Color Face Significant Barriers When Running for Office. But They’re Finding Support.
How winning campaigns are working to overcome the sexism and racism nonwhite candidates face.
Busting the Myth of Immigrant Crime
Trump’s White supporters—not immigrants—are bringing lethal drugs, violence, and crime.
Black Pride Gives Queer People of Color a Place to Honor Their Identity
LGBTQ celebrations all over the U.S. recognize the interests of those who haven’t found a place within the mainstream community.
A Community of Slave Descendants Is Protecting Unique Food Traditions from Rising Seas
One chef is raising the profile of Gullah/Geechee cuisine to help maintain the Nation’s cultural identity.
“The Price on Everything Is Love”: How a Detroit Community Overcomes a Lack of City Services
A range of neighbor-to-neighbor efforts address basic needs, from health care to food access, that are going unmet by local government agencies.
Families of Interned Japanese Americans See Parallels to Detentions at Border
Debates over confining migrant parents and children stir activism in a new generation of Japanese Americans.
Why Does White Fragility Show Up at Workplace Diversity Trainings?
One way that whites protect their positions when challenged on race is to invoke the discourse of self-defense.
To Combat Gentrification, One City Is Changing How Homes Are Bought and Sold
The city of Buffalo is supporting its first community land trust, designed to give neighbors control over land use and to keep housing affordable.
You Want to Know Who America Is, Pay Attention to Who She Was
We’ve been here before.
How Residents of South LA Are Tackling Environmental Racism
In the polluted Watts neighborhood, residents’ average lifespan is 12 years less than people from affluent areas.
Caravan of Grandmothers Heads to Mexico Border
The group leaving from New York will onboard other “grannies” and allies along the way to support migrating families.
How Issues in the South Affect the Entire Nation
The South is a proven testing ground for regressive policies and practices that often make their way to the rest of the U.S.
Memorial for Lynching Victims a First Step Toward Reconciliation
It offers a place of reckoning for generations of racial trauma.
Immigrant Farmers Revive Dormant Greenhouse to Grow Food From Home
At a small farmers market south of Seattle, you’ll find varieties of ethnic vegetables unlikely sold in your typical supermarket.
How One Woman Stood Up to Border Patrol When They Boarded Her Greyhound Bus
She was loud and made sure everyone knew that what was happening was illegal.
Cooking Stirs the Pot for Social Change
Preparing food—and letting others in our communities cook for us—is how we become good citizens who engage with the communities around us.
Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Muslim Travel Ban
The decision reverses a series of lower court decisions that had struck down previous travel bans as illegal or unconstitutional.
15 Actions That Can Shut Down Trump’s Assault on Immigrant Families
Whether from your phone or on the front lines of the border crisis, here are things you can do to help.
How to Call Your Representative to Protest Jailing Immigrant Families
Step-by-step advice, whether your member of Congress is a Democrat or a Republican.
Why Juneteenth Should Be a National Holiday
The 152-year-old tradition launched by formerly enslaved people has emerged as a celebration of freedom.
Indian Country Remembers the Trauma of Children Taken from Their Parents
As Congress prepares to debate separating families at the border, a look back at the U.S.’s past with the cruel practice.
It’s Young Black Women’s Turn in Michigan
At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She’s at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office.
My Life-Changing Switch to Only TV Shows That Feature Real Black Lives
Three years ago I left behind television’s traditional White male narrative and found shows that affirm Blackness.
On the Diversity of Black Identity
A Black poet answers the questions you’re too afraid to ask.
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