Uncovering Stories of Slavery Under Water
Diving With A Purpose is training Black divers to assist in the documentation and preservation of slave ship wrecks.
Racial Justice
The Sex Education Expert Speaking Up About Medical Racism
Ericka Hart is uplifting the experiences of historically marginalized people.
How Advocates Are Fighting Voter Suppression
As the 2020 election season gets under way, activists are beginning to push back against voter disenfranchisement across the country.
Truth and Reconciliation for Lynching Victims and Their Families
Maryland becomes the first state to consider recommendations for addressing its legacy of lynching.
Making Health Care Accessible for Somali Women
Somali health care practitioners are addressing the cultural and medical concerns of women in their communities.
Before #BlackLivesMatter: The Roots of Black Digital Activism
From the beginnings of computing, technology has been used to oppress or to liberate Black Americans.
Are Asian Americans White? Or People of Color?
Scholar-activists discuss the racialized complexities of being Asian American.
What the White Debate Stage Says About Racial Equity
Is the U.S. really ready for change?
White Supremacy Is the Root of Violence Against Jews
Two recent attacks against the Jewish community in the New York City area have come at the hands of people of color, specifically Black Americans. Trained as we are to
Beyond Compensation for Reparations
Every innovation our world has experienced began with imagination. In today鈥檚 society, we suffer from imagination deficiency when it comes to considering the humanity of all people, regardless of their
Reinventing Rituals in a Multiethnic World
This holiday season, Kristin Eriko Posner has her San Francisco home prepared for a cocktail-style Hanukkah celebration: a seasonal winter crudit茅 platter and spiced nuts sit on the table, local
Code-Switching Is Not Trying to Fit in to White Culture, It鈥檚 Surviving It
The voice that sprung from my throat was unfamiliar as I introduced myself to a classroom of White students. Its tone was high-pitched and enthusiastic鈥攁 far cry from my naturally
What 鈥淟atinx鈥� Doesn鈥檛 Include
I recently came across a video about the Chicano Moratorium March of August 29, 1970. In case you鈥檝e never heard of it, the march was a watershed moment in the Chicano Movement,
Democrats Need Black Women Voters Now More Than Ever
Democratic presidential candidate Juli谩n Castro caused a stir last week when he remarked that it鈥檚 time to change the order of the primary states in presidential elections. The current schedule
A New Generation of Black Farmers Is Returning to the Land
鈥淚magine your neighbor stole your cow. A few weeks later the neighbor comes over, laden with remorse, to offer a sincere apology and a promise to make it right. The
The Trauma of Transracial Adoption
It takes a lot to break through the brainwashing and barriers of Whiteness鈥攅ven for those raised with racial support.
Bridges Only Work When Both Sides Cross Them
A new walkway connects two post-apartheid neighborhoods, but economic and racial equality are still out of reach.
Healing a Divided Nation Begins Face to Face
So say the Better Angels of the partisan divide.
Black Trans Women Are Being Killed. Could Paying Them Help Stop This?
A little more financial security could make the difference between life and death for these women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.
The Collective Healing That Is Owed
Reparations is no longer only about a one-time payout to Black descendants of slavery.
Only Bridging Can Heal a World of Breaking
At a time of heightened polarization and intense inequality in the United States and around the world, social differences run the risk of being turned into fault lines, and exploited
In Detroit, A New Type of Agricultural Neighborhood Has Emerged
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is focusing on food insecurity and community investment.
A Year After the Tree of Life Shooting, Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Racism Thrive
Keeping communities safe against hateful rhetoric will require a bold, expansive vision.
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