How Black History Paves the Way for a Just Black Future
Alicia Garza is searching for Black-led solutions to some of the biggest problems of our democracy鈥攕olutions that go far beyond a hashtag.
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The Anti-Blackness at the Root of Police Violence
Scholar Rashad Shabazz explains how anti-Black bias is so central to American policing that even Black officers are influenced by it.
Social Movements and NGOs: Can They Get Along?
NGOs seeking to support frontline movements often stumble. The activist network Beautiful Trouble conducted a detailed study and offer a path forward.
Florida鈥檚 Anti-Woke Laws Deny Existence of Systemic Racism
Past generations harnessed state power to penalize educators who dared to teach about injustice. Many of today鈥檚 anti-anti-racists rehearse the same old rhetoric for similar ends.
How Republicans Whitewash MLK
The GOP has a history of taking Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 words out of context to justify their own racist policies.
Black Placemaking in Rural Oregon
Despite the region's anti-Black past (and present), there is rich Black history being preserved amid the Columbia River Gorge and the Wallowa Mountains.
A Collective of BIPOC Women Artists Finds Common Cause
Members of the Black Girl Brown Girl Collective in South Phoenix are building a community of women artists of color surviving in a white male supremacist world.
Stepping Up for Social Change 锟�
Whether you鈥檙e ready, weary, or wise, you can take your movement engagement to the next level.
Not All Insurrections Are Equal
Rebellions of the enslaved can aptly be classified as insurrections. This much is clear as we debate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Beyond the Binary: Retelling the Din茅 Creation Story
鈥淎long with the power of creation, we were given the power to choose.鈥�
The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore
Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore鈥檚 constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.
A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community
Ethnic grocery stores have served as a cultural pillar of immigrant communities. Can they survive today鈥檚 economic challenges?
Defending Native Sacred Sites From Elon Musk and SpaceX
The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas is suing to protect the tribe鈥檚 ancestral land.
Abolishing the Nation鈥檚 Largest Jail System
L.A. County activists are working to replace violent jails with mental health facilities, and to reallocate funding from incarceration toward social services.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin鈥檚 Transportation
An initiative to make the city car-free is prompting a larger dialogue around equity in urban design.
A Site That Safeguards Migrants鈥� Educational Credentials
When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.
Beyond BMI: A New Book Embodies Fat Liberation
Evette Dionne鈥檚 new and highly personal book pushes back against cultural and medical fat shaming.
Social Change, at the Cellular Level
A new book argues that even small things can help grow the world we want.
The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles
From the Los Angeles Tenants Union to Downtown Crenshaw, communities of color in L.A. are rewriting the rules of housing rights.
Black and Unapologetic in Nature
鈥淢y journeys in nature have been profound experiences of Black people coming together to cultivate healing, community, and joy.鈥�
Dreaming of Indigenous Futures
For National Native American Heritage Month, we asked three artists to illustrate their Indigenous dreams.
Where Racial Disparities Are Shrinking Fast 鈥� In Prisons
A big decrease in the incarceration rate of Black adults may lead to parity in the near future.
The Deadly Consequences of Hate
LGBTQ people have always been the ones to keep each other safe. But we shouldn鈥檛 have to.
Indigenous and Black Communities Find Common Cause for Land Justice
Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against each other by colonizers and enslavers. Now, communities are learning from one another and finding solidarity in efforts to reclaim stolen lands.
Louisiana Communities Show the Many Contours of Climate Migration
Organizers are tackling climate displacement from all angles鈥攁dvocating for climate-displaced people, providing them with resources, and making their communities more climate-resilient.
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