Listen to the Lessons of Appalachia
In this excerpt from “Beginning Again,” Nikki Giovanni offers an ode to the great people who call Appalachia home.
Racial Justice
Making Equity Part of the Equation in Math Education
Most Americans report they don’t know enough math to make routine financial decisions.
USDA Will Compensate Black Farmers for Discrimination
The National Black Farmers Association just won a historic $2.2 billion in reparations from the U.S. government.
Setting a Black Economic Agenda
After conducting the largest-ever survey of Black Americans, Black to the Future has released a detailed Black economic agenda.
Lessons from Ferguson, 10 Years Later
The Ferguson uprising ignited a national reckoning about racist policing. Missouri State Sen. Brian Williams, who grew up in Ferguson, reflects on the progress made and challenges remaining.
The Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Sudan
Most international aid groups evacuated Khartoum when the fighting began and haven’t returned, so locals are finding ways to feed one another.
Sonya Massey Should Still Be Alive, Say Activists
Sonya Massey's killing is a reminder that police do not keep Black women, nor Black disabled people, safe, says activist Cat Brooks.
The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Prevention, Not Prisons
Dortell Williams, who has spent more than 30 years in prison, reflects on the true causes of crime.
Meet the Couples Upending India’s Caste-Based Marriages
In stark contrast to the billionaire Ambanis’ wedding, some Indians are subverting patriarchy, caste, and class in their ceremonies.
Rooting for Black Land Ownership
Exploring the history of land theft in the U.S., Brea Baker argues that the Black reparations and Indigenous Landback movements are stronger together.
“Parable of the Sower” Is Now, Says Gen Z
Young people who have read Octavia Butler’s 1993 novel say it’s not only prescient, but also carries lessons for today.
In Atlanta, Police Violence Ties Together Protests for Gaza, Stop Cop City
Police intervention at the student encampment for Gaza at Atlanta’s Emory University was faster and more violent than most. Protestors expected and were prepared for it, thanks to the ongoing movement to stop police militarization.
Land as Reparations
Author and activist Brea Baker explores why Black land ownership is a critical aspect of reparations for Black Americans.
Little Gaza’s Kitchen Brings a Taste of Home to Displaced Palestinians
Palestinian refugees are settling in the Philippines, and bringing their cultural foods with them.
Tech Must Embrace Racial Justice in the Wake of Affirmative Action
Tech companies can help offset the loss of affirmative action by proactively investing in Black and Latinx students.
Can Elections Still Help Defund Police?
Efforts to invest in “care, not cops” continue in advance of the 2024 election—albeit at a slower pace than in 2020.
Serj Tankian Says “Down With the System”
System of a Down lead singer Serj Tankian has performed in front of millions, but, as he explains in his new memoir, his real passion is social justice.
A New Hollywood “Origin” Story
With her latest film, Ava DuVernay is modeling a new way of financing impactful films and ensuring creative freedom.
Marking Father’s Day From Behind Bars
Father’s Day is a special time for many families. But what about those families separated by incarceration?
How Black Parents Got Cops Out of Oakland Schools
After adopting the George Floyd Resolution for Police-Free Schools, Oakland-area schools saw significant reductions in racist criminalization of Black and Brown kids.
Does Biden’s Border Policy Look Like Trump’s?
Attorney Laura Flores-Perilla explains what‘s behind President Biden’s harsh new border policy restricting asylum-seekers arriving via Mexico.
Justice by and for India’s Women
Long harmed by patriarchal, casteist norms within the legal system, women in India are implementing women-centered forms of grassroots justice.
Toward a Multiracial Immigrants’ Rights Movement
A formerly undocumented Salvadorian American immigrant and organizer assesses how the immigrants’ rights movement can address anti-Blackness and white supremacy.
Israel Attacks Rafah Refugee Camp, Killing Dozens
CAIR’s Zahra Billoo analyzes Israel’s latest actions in Gaza, including the bombing of displaced Palestinians living in tents in a refugee camp.
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