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The Part About MLK White People Don’t Like to Talk About
Dr. King was widely disliked for his message of liberation for oppressed people in this country—Black people, Brown people, Native people, all poor people.
How Native Culture Helped Shape Rock ’n’ Roll
Native musicians played an oversize role in the history of American music. A documentary to air on PBS sets the record straight.
Turning Tragedy Into Healing: Oscar Grant’s Family 10 Years Later
The film “Fruitvale Station” told the story of Grant’s death on a train platform. Now his family is building bridges between police and their communities.
How to Really Divest From R. Kelly—and Other Disgraced Celebrity Favorites
Withdrawing support, both intentional and inadvertent, from harmful entertainers begins with knowing how they make their money.
What Right-Wing Whites Miss When They Talk About Secession
White Americans need immigrants and diversity. That’s not do-gooder talk. It’s math.
9 Things You Need to Know About the Pipeline Blockade in B.C.
Since 2010, the Unist’ot’en have fought the transit of fossil fuels through their hereditary lands. In the last few days, police finally moved in. Here’s how we got to this point.
Black Mothers Change the Narrative By Telling Their Stories
Black women have been poorly represented in the mainstream. So a new yearlong fellowship prepares women to redefine the stories that are being told and control who gets to tell them.
Why You Couldn’t Find Big Media Coverage of Haaland and Davids
Time has run out to convince colonized newsrooms that Indigenous issues and perspectives are necessary to the national narrative.
12 Photos: What Hope Looks Like for Refugee Camps at the U.S. Border
The caravan movement is sustained by self-organized migrants and the volunteers who stand with them. It’s an organized, mobilized hope.
How Do 2,800 Migrant Children in Detention Spend the Holidays?
Activists camped outside a sprawling tent city in the Texas desert bring a message to migrant children detained there: No estás solo. You are not alone.
When Crafts Become Activism: A More Beautiful Movement
With a unique “gentle protest” approach, new craftivists are channeling homespun energy into social justice.
Grandmothers Bring Food and Comfort to Asylum-Seekers at Bus Stations
Each day at Greyhound stations across the nation, families released from detention and traveling to sponsors’ homes find grandmotherly help.
Why Hondurans See Migration as an Act of Civil Disobedience
In walking out of their country en masse, Hondurans are making a loud, bold statement about the extreme injustices they face at home.
Why You Shouldn’t Donate Angry: Pitfalls of Rage Giving
Anger can be a good motivator for donations. But not everyone wins when it’s the only factor.
I Walked Right Up to Militarized Police at the Border
Behind the agents, we could see our brothers and sisters watching from the Mexico side of the wall. We could hear them singing.
Dear Activist: The Healing of Handwritten Letters of Thanks
As an immigration attorney, I have reasons to feel defeated every day. I take solace in writing letters.
How Standing Rock Changed the Course of a Doctor’s Life
The camp was “one of the most soulfully powerful places I’ve ever been,” says a volunteer medic.
From IVF to Miscarriages: 5 Ways We Can Talk About Infertility
By opening up about her struggles with pregnancy, former First Lady Michelle Obama launches a public conversation about something many women suffer in private.
How to Fight the Latest Attempts to Erase “Transgender”
Purging the identity from federal websites makes transgender people more vulnerable to discrimination. Here's how you can help.
Europe’s History With Refugees Has Something to Tell the U.S.
Germany, Serbia, and Sweden hosted tens of thousands of migrants three years ago. Can the U.S. take a page from the EU as caravans mass at our border?
Para Los Niños de la Caravana de Migrantes: Este Es Mi Deseo Para Ustedes
“Que sus días cambien pronto y que el amor que sus padres y familiares sienten por ustedes brille fuerte dentro de ustedes y les de fuerza.”
To the Children Seeking Asylum in the U.S.: This Is My Wish for You
“That your days may soon change, that the love your parents and relatives feel for you glow inside you to give you strength.”
What Welcome Really Looks Like: Softening Hearts to a New Generation of Refugees
The story of the Central American refugees is so essentially American that it’s a wonder we can’t recognize how much they belong here.
How to Treat a Stranger in Need: A Moral Response to the Migrant Caravans
Throughout history, the biblical story of Exodus has inspired people around the world fleeing persecution.
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