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Mental Health

We Don't Need to Watch Ahmaud Arbery Die to Know Racism Is Killing Us

The mental health toll of watching innocent black men die is too high. 
Government

Black and Brown Politicians Led the Way on Impeaching Trump

Maxine Waters opens up about how Congress finally got on board with impeachment.
Politics

Malcolm X's Words Still Describe the Black Political Experience

"It's liberty or it's death. It's freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody."
Politics

Trump's Next Move? Potentially Undermining Civil Rights

If "disparate impact" tools were to be changed or removed, it could seemingly legalize racism and other forms of discrimination.
Politics

My Brother Was Killed by Police. Now, I'm Running for Office

Meet Stevante Clark.
Politics

Dear Democrats, There's No Room for Cowardice in 2018 OR 2020

The soul of the nation is at stake.
Campus Life

5 Things Every Senior Should Know about Filling out FAFSA

The 2019-20 form is officially available.
Politics

DeRay Mckesson Get Personal In His New Book

We spoke with the activist about the work ahead of its September 4 release.
Politics

After Charlottesville The Alt-Right Is Going Mainstream—And Running for Office

Street-level racists have become full-fledged politicians.
Politics

How Michael Brown's Death Awakened A Nation to Police Brutality

It's been four years since the unarmed black teenager was killed by a white officer.
Politics

How Policing in the U.S. and Security in Israel Are Connected

Both nations face accusations of committing human rights violations, and exchange money and arms.
Politics

The Myth of the "Happy Slave"

It's a trope.
Politics

Implicit Bias Training, Explained

Starbucks employees are undergoing the training after an incident occurred in one Philadelphia store.
Campus Life

"Brown v Board" Was Decided 64 Years Ago But America’s Schools Are Still Segregated

“Separate but equal” ended but segregation didn’t.
Politics

California's Gun Laws Are Progress, Not Perfection

There is no panacea to prevent gun violence in America.
Politics

What Does "Black Identity Extremist" Actually Mean?

Those classified as such are considered a domestic terrorism threat, according to the FBI.
Politics

White Terrorists Have Been Treated the Same Since the 1995 Oklahoma Bomber

"What law enforcement and the media didn’t really make a point to address then — as they often do now — is a fact of white supremacy."
Politics

We Can’t Talk About the American Dream Without Addressing Wealth Inequality

It’s a generations-old problem.
Careers

What You Should Know Before Investing Your Money

Like what all those complicated terms mean.
Politics

Black Youth Rarely Commit School Shootings. So Why Are They Being Punished After Parkland?

The Trump administration is considering repealing a rule meant to help black and brown students.
Politics

Police Shootings Are Gun Violence, Too

Alton Sterling was a victim of gun violence, and saw no justice.
Mental Health

The Truth About Mental Illness and Gun Violence

"It’s easy to throw people who suffer from mental illness under the bus."
Campus Life

Instead of Arming Teachers, Let's Pay Them What They're Worth

“The idea that educators must exhaustingly take on two jobs to bundle together a living wage…is impractical and stupid.”