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Can Twerking Be an Expression of Power?
A Black queer lawmaker posted a video on social media of herself twerking in a bikini. In response to the maelstrom of criticism, she鈥檚 reclaiming her bodily autonomy and pushing back with a new campaign.
Dobbs Is About 无码视频 Than Abortion. It鈥檚 an Attack on Us All
The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision validates a half-century-old strategy by Christian nationalists to remake the very fabric of this nation.
Breaking Racial Barriers in Rowing
The sport has roots in ancient Egypt and evolved into an exclusive pastime of White upper-class men. But Brannon Johnson, the founder of the only Black-owned rowing club in the nation, is trying to change that.
Murmurations: Love Looks Like Accountability
Being accountable to ourselves and in our relationships with others helps to create a broader culture of accountability, writes adrienne maree brown.
Michigan Builds Its School-to-Teaching Pipeline
Educators Rising is a national program that gets students onto an educational career path while they鈥檙e still in high school.
Call for Submissions: The 鈥淏odies鈥� Issue
Send us your leads and pitches by Aug. 2.
Collective Bargaining for the Workplace and Democracy
Rubynell Walker-Barbee shares her story of service workers organizing in Georgia.
For Indigenous Peoples, Abortion Is a Religious Right
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is part of a long legacy of American Christian values being forced on Indigenous communities.
Making Sense of Our Post-Roe World
Knowing this day would come doesn鈥檛 make the reality any easier to process. But as trite as this may sound so soon after such a devastating loss, the fight is far from over.
We Need Racial Solidarity to Restore Abortion Rights
The politics of abortion revolve around White supremacy and the role it plays in trying to manage the reproduction of different racialized populations. We need to unite in order to fight back.
Roe Has Been Overturned. Now What?
Scholars offer five takeaways to begin understanding the impact of the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision revoking the constitutional right to safe, legal abortion in the U.S.
From Juneteenth to Reparations: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories
In order to achieve full reparations, we need to reconstruct media systems built on violence, specifically anti-Black violence.
Can Juneteenth Move Beyond Symbolism?
In order to fully realize the promise of Juneteenth, historian Yohuru Williams says we need to move beyond symbolism to doing the hard work of addressing structural racism.
The Hate Groups Behind the Think Tanks
Corporate media often quote anti-immigrant groups as legitimate sources of information. That鈥檚 misleading.
Mass Shootings and the Culture of Violence in the U.S.
Gun violence cannot be abstracted from a broader culture of violence and authoritarianism that calls for more gun ownership, more police, and more national security.
How to Reduce School Shootings
A combination of policy changes and increased safety measures could help reduce the risk of school shootings, says psychology professor Paul Boxer.
The Case for Joy in BIPOC Stories
When film and television creators feature people of color in their storylines, they often feel compelled to frame them via tragic histories of oppression. But what about simply letting BIPOC characters experience the same joy as their White counterparts?
Remembering the Japanese American Soldiers Who Fought in World War II
33,000 Japanese Americans served gallantly in the U.S. military during the war, fighting for a country that had unconstitutionally wronged them, their families and friends.
The Burden of Asian and Pacific Islander Month Under the White Gaze
Since the start of the pandemic, the sense of responsibility to educate White people on racism and anti-Asian violence has overshadowed what API Month is really about: celebration and connection.
When Asian Art Meets Elvis Presley
A queer Asian artist鈥檚 photo depicting himself as Elvis Presley sparked reactionary racism in Memphis, illustrating the difficult terrain facing artists of color.
One Family, Two Nations
An extended Mexican family is split by wars between drug cartels and U.S. immigration policy.
How Do We Stop White Supremacists From Killing People of Color?
In the wake of the Buffalo massacre, scholar-activist Rosa Clemente worries that communities of color will be more heavily policed while White supremacists will continue to access guns freely.
The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth Gap鈥攁nd How We Undo It
The racial wealth gap exists by historical design. In order to undo that divide, we need to be just as intentional.
Race and Religion Have Always Played a Role in Who Gets Refuge in the U.S.
The treatment of Ukrainian versus Black and Brown asylum seekers has prompted criticism that the administration is enforcing immigration policies in ways that favor White, European, mostly Christian refugees.
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