Before the NFL Took a Knee: 4 Lesser-Known Moments of Resistance in Sports History
This isn’t the first time the world of professional sports has entered the fight for civil rights and racial justice.
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In Photos: Water Protectors Return to Standing Rock—This Time for Healing
The camps are gone now, but the awakening to protect the water, land, and tribal sovereignty continues.
“We’re Going to Keep Fighting for That Song”
Royalties for “We Shall Overcome” used to go to building the power of African Americans and other marginalized people. Not anymore.
It’s OK to Laugh About Gentrification (While Watching an Episode of The North Pole)
New series shows “the reality of the problem but also the joy, humor, and humanity that we’re trying to fight for in the first place.”
Dear White People, Stop Making Racism All About You
Here are 10 ways to talk about white privilege on social media without annoying people of color.
For a Tribe With a Tradition of Sharing, Food Sovereignty Is Complicated Economics
South Dakota’s Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribal members would rather share their food than sell it. But that gets in the way of building a local cash economy.
It’s More Than a Church Parking Lot. It’s a Safe Zone for Homeless Women and Families
Some say safe-parking programs aren’t a solution to homelessness. But these women and families are grateful this church has one.
How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
Black Neighbors Band Together to Bring in Healthy Food, Co-op-Style
And the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network is creating other ways for Black people to circulate healthy food—and wealth.
My White Friend Asked Me on Facebook to Explain White Privilege. I Decided to Be Honest
He wanted to know how institutional racism has made an impact on my life. I’m glad he asked, because I was ready to answer.
Comic: We Sent Our Illustrator to Activist Summer Camp. Here’s What Happened
Meet Jen, who went to sleep-away camp a newbie activist and came back ready to fight for social change.
They Rode Horseback to Deliver Babies. A Century Later, Midwives Are Still Crucial
In Kentucky, these health care professionals still struggle for acceptance—even in areas that need them most.
The Women Ministers of Kentucky Preaching Abortion Rights
As the state’s last abortion clinic is at risk of being shut down, some religious leaders step up against Gov. Matt Bevin’s anti-abortion policies.
The Volunteers Protecting Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic
The walk from the parking lot, past protesters, to the embattled clinic’s front doors can be a difficult journey. Meet the escorts making sure women don’t have to face it alone.
Trump Kills DACA, Obama Hits Back, and DREAMers Try to Hold on to the Lives They’ve Built
Trump’s repeal of DACA has DREAMers and their advocates vowing to fight back and scrambling to find Plan B.
Hurricane Rescuers and Survivors Use Social Media to Call for Help
When 911 services were overwhelmed, stranded Houston residents used their Facebook and Instagram accounts to connect with community rescuers.
How Alaska Tribes Solved Their Dental Health Crisis
Dental health therapy takes half the time it takes to train a dentist. And it does what good medicine should: improve public health.
It’s Not Just the South: Here’s How Everyone Can Resist White Supremacy
Every region of our country has its history of racial exclusion and white supremacy. Here are 13 ways to right those wrongs.
What the Garden-Hacking Grandmas and Grandpas of South Korea Know
Gardening here is not a hobby. It comes from the realization within people that there is inherent value in tending a garden and taking time to be a part of nature.
What Happens When the Internet Tries to Silence White Supremacy
Two huge white nationalist sites were recently kicked off the web. But prohibiting hate groups could fuel paranoia—and more violence.
“This Is Our Land”: Indigenous Rights Activists Respond to White Supremacist Rhetoric
At the Trump rally Tuesday, indigenous and Latino rights advocates stood together to protest racial inequality in Arizona’s justice system. For these groups, facing militarized police is nothing new.
What a Revived Poor People’s Campaign Needs to Do in the Trump Era
For the new movement to gain national traction, it will need to draw in poor and working-class Whites.
Austin Police Try to Get Beyond Trans Misgendering and “Deadnaming”
A few law enforcement agencies have adopted new guidelines to treat trans and gender-nonconforming people more fairly. But it’s just the first step.
Fight Fascism With a Dance Party
Where fascism aims to instill fear, joy is the perfect resistance.
It’s Time to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
On the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, 31 states with histories of racial discrimination no longer have federal oversight of their voting process.
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