Lincoln Anthony Blades
Politics
Black Teens Have Been Calling for Gun Reform for Years
They've been demonized, obfuscated, and overlooked.
Politics
Call the Florida Shooting What It Is: Terrorism
It is important that we identify the symbols that white supremacists fight for.
Politics
Schools: Do Better at Teaching Students the Truth About Slavery
Textbooks and schools are dropping the ball when it comes to the Civil War.
Politics
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."
Politics
Don't Claim You Stand With Immigrants If You Self-Segregate
White people still leave schools and neighborhoods when they become more diverse.
Politics
The Criminal Justice System Discriminates Against Children of Color
These kids are "trapped in an inescapable system."
Politics
Erica Garner Deserved Better — All Black Women Do
"Therein lies the story of the modern black woman in America..."
Politics
People Are Dying Because No One Tracks Police Employment Records
The officer who killed Tamir Rice drifted between departments, despite behavioral flags.
Politics
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.
Politics
Trump Has Us in a Constant Tragedy Cycle, and the Media Is Part of the Problem
We're all at fault.
Politics
Opinion: The Opioid Crisis Only Became a Crisis When It Affected White People
The difference in treatment is unfair, this op-ed argues.
Politics
White Supremacists Don't Deserve Hugs
Literally embracing the people who preach ethnic cleansing and black genocide isn't OK.
Politics
Unsurprisingly, Kids Who Receive Life Without Parole are Most Often Black
It's a highly contested sentence.
Politics
We Need To Talk About Trump's Disrespect Toward Black and Muslim Veterans
There's a troubling pattern.
Politics
We Need Bail Reform NOW, Before More People Die Behind Bars
Poverty shouldn't impact justice.
Politics
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.
Politics
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.
Politics
Dear Police, Why Are You Treating White Supremacists Better Than Nonviolent Black Activists?
Lincoln Blades talks about Charlottesville in his Do Better column.