I Am Your Negro Sometimes
Poet Terrance Hayes on the James Baldwin documentary: 鈥淚t seemed, for a moment, we had come around a big bend on the racial mountain. It seemed, for a moment, we were beyond Negro.鈥�
Racial Justice
Defunding Police鈥擧ow Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
By halting a proposed $150 million police precinct, Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
Black Communities, not Trump Executive Orders, Will End 鈥淐arnage鈥�
In Chicago and Detroit, citizens already are protecting their neighborhoods from violence. If the president wants to send in help, they say, he can start with education, housing, and justice.
Detroit鈥檚 Massive Muslim Community Looks for Allies in the Trump Era
Fifty-five percent of Americans know very little or nothing at all about Islam, but this group wants to change that.
To Women Marchers: Just Because You Don鈥檛 Feel Welcome Doesn鈥檛 Mean You Don鈥檛 Belong
Issues that impact the womanhood of any one of us鈥攄irectly or indirectly鈥攊mpact all of us.
Has History 鈥淪anitized鈥� King鈥檚 Words? Inside the Push to #ReclaimMLK Day
Organizers hope to connect today鈥檚 civil rights movements to those of the past with a week of demonstrations across the country leading up to Inauguration Day.
What It Looks Like When Communities Make Racial Justice a Priority
From conversations that heal to land trusts that fight gentrification.
How to Attempt Racial Healing鈥擡ven During a Trump Presidency
America鈥檚 past truth and reconciliation processes show us what works.
White People, It鈥檚 the Bigots Where You Live That Need You the Most
To address the bigotry that helped elect Trump, White people might consider the work ahead in their own families and communities.
The Call to 鈥淓nd the War on Black Lives鈥� Starts With Accountability
Next year, the DOJ will collect nationwide data on police shootings and other violent encounters with the public. Is that enough progress?
Ferguson Rises: A Documentary on Love, Hope and Beauty
Mobolaji Olambiwonnu hopes his new film on the killing of Michael Brown will bring healing, dignity, and investment to Black communities affected by police violence.
Maryland Parolees Finally Won the Right to Vote鈥擭ow Will They?
Under a new law this year, 40,000 Maryland residents previously convicted of felonies can now vote. Advocates are helping them realize how powerful they can be.
What to Do When Domestic Abuse Is Financial, Too
Millions of people suffer domestic violence, which can often involve economic abuse. But there are ways to break out of those relationships.
When They Shot Terence Crutcher, This Time I Watched
Now I see that nothing can guarantee my son鈥檚 safety if he encounters police. That鈥檚 a hard thing for a mother. But it should be a hard thing for everyone.
In Detroit, Freedom Schools Offer an Alternative to City鈥檚 Struggling Education System
As Detroit鈥檚 public schools fight to stay afloat, Black families turn to a civil rights-era approach to education.
Free College Tops Black Lives Reparations List
Better education and loan forgiveness are key strategies to address disparities for Black communities and their next generations.
How Americans Build Wealth in 10 Charts 鈥擜nd What Race Has to Do With It
(Hint: It鈥檚 less about income and more about skin color.)
Special Report: Banking on Justice
In the poorest region of the nation's poorest state, a tiny government program keeps money flowing through mom-and-pop financial institutions鈥攃hanging lives.
In Baltimore, I Found a City Taking Progress Into Its Own Hands
鈥淐onversations have changed. The structure of power has not. And that鈥檚 where we are today.鈥�
As #BankBlack Moves Money, Black Credit Unions Are Ready
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
Black Lives Matter 鈥淎nthem鈥� Writer Talks Music, TPP, and Being a Mom to a Black Son
Singer-songwriter Taina Asili鈥檚 latest video, 鈥淎nd We Walk,鈥� makes the connection between racial justice and climate justice.
Why Bicycle Justice Isn鈥檛 a White Guy in Spandex
Well, it doesn鈥檛 have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits.
Sick of 鈥淲hite Nonsense鈥�? This Social Media Posse Will Come to the Rescue
A new social media crew is calling out fellow White people who use their accounts to post racist comments, as well as those who simply need a quick privilege check.
Why We Need to See Those Videos of Police Brutality
Outrage over videos of violent injustice will help spark deep social change.
How We Report on Structural Racism Can Hurt Us鈥攐r Heal Us
Too many headlines and stories right now are contributing to a polarized society, but media could instead play an important role in revealing our shared humanity.
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