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Lincoln Anthony Blades

Politics

Black Teens Have Been Calling for Gun Reform for Years

They've been demonized, obfuscated, and overlooked.
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Call the Florida Shooting What It Is: Terrorism

It is important that we identify the symbols that white supremacists fight for.
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We Need to Police the People Policing Us

Looking at you, Baltimore Police Department.
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Schools: Do Better at Teaching Students the Truth About Slavery

Textbooks and schools are dropping the ball when it comes to the Civil War.
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If Trump Thinks Other Countries Are Sh*tholes, Then America Is One Too

"America has relegated millions of its own citizens to the same conditions that it has indicted poor countries for."
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Don't Claim You Stand With Immigrants If You Self-Segregate

White people still leave schools and neighborhoods when they become more diverse.
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The Criminal Justice System Discriminates Against Children of Color

These kids are "trapped in an inescapable system."
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Erica Garner Deserved Better — All Black Women Do

"Therein lies the story of the modern black woman in America..."
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People Are Dying Because No One Tracks Police Employment Records

The officer who killed Tamir Rice drifted between departments, despite behavioral flags.
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Trump Voters: Democrats Don't Need You

There are other tools to win upcoming elections, Lincoln Blades argues.
Culture

The Complicated Politics Underlying Britain’s New “Black Princess”

“There is no more prevailing image of global white supremacy than the British monarchy.”
Sexual Health + Identity

We Need to Talk About Sexual Assault by Police

Police are perpetrators more often than we talk about.
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Opinion: The Opioid Crisis Only Became a Crisis When It Affected White People

The difference in treatment is unfair, this op-ed argues.
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White Supremacists Don't Deserve Hugs

Literally embracing the people who preach ethnic cleansing and black genocide isn't OK.
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Unsurprisingly, Kids Who Receive Life Without Parole are Most Often Black

It's a highly contested sentence.
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We Need To Talk About Trump's Disrespect Toward Black and Muslim Veterans

There's a troubling pattern.
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We Need Bail Reform NOW, Before More People Die Behind Bars

Poverty shouldn't impact justice.
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Hey Brands: It's Time to ACTUALLY Listen to People of Color

It's important to stand by your employees who stand up to white supremacy.
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How Trump Is Using Border Militarization to Wage War on Immigrants

It's all connected.
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Violent Extremists Can Be Christians, and It's Time We Talk About It

At its most radical, Christianity has influenced terrorists.
Politics

Black Lives Matter are America's Most Misunderstood Activists

We talked with co-founder Patrisse Cullors about the movement, four years after its start.
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Dear Police, Why Are You Treating White Supremacists Better Than Nonviolent Black Activists?

Lincoln Blades talks about Charlottesville in his Do Better column.
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A Mosque Was Bombed This Week. Trump Said Nothing.

Muslims deserve better.