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2020 Proved Black Feminists Right

Thinkers like Angela Davis, bell hooks, and Fannie Lou Hamer have a lot to teach us.

Black Girls Chillin Is the One Zoom Meeting You Actually Want to Attend

“We selfishly created BGC because we needed it, but it turns out that a lot of people needed it too.”

A Better World Is Possible, Not Inevitable

We have to fight for it like we did this year.

Police Hurt Me at a BLM Protest — I’m Still Living With Trauma

“I don’t even want to leave my house anymore.”

Proud Boys Destroyed Black Lives Matter Signs Stolen From Black Churches

“For me, it was reminiscent of cross burnings."

Casey Goodson’s Death, Ruled a Homicide, Prompts Federal Investigation

His family says there are “serious concerns about why Casey was even confronted.”

The Shallow Diversity of Joe Biden’s Appointments

Superficial representation isn’t enough.

Obama Bad-Mouthed Defunding the Police

"We take for granted that if you want people to buy your sneakers, that you’re going to market it to your audience."

The G.L.I.T.S. House Allows Homeless Trans People a Place to Thrive

“This is housing for people that want to do the work, that are inspired to do more with their lives and for society.”

Oakland Students Fought for Voting Rights — and Won

Measure QQ allows 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections.

BLM Protest Leader Travis Nagdy Mourned After Fatal Shooting

He was 21.

How "Between the World and Me" Went From a Book to an HBO Special

Ta'Nehisi Coates' award-winning book went from the Apollo to TV screens.

This Bill Could Be Our Ticket to Healing

For Black people and people of color, the BREATHE Act is a roadmap to justice.

A Short Reading Guide to Understand Revolution

Because the Biden-Harris administration can't solve all of our problems.

Black Teen’s Unanswered Death Compared to Emmett Till’s

The family of Quawan “Bobby” Charles is seeking answers.

Philly Protests Call for Counting Votes, Protecting Black Lives

“We are witnessing the escalation of aggressive disenfranchisement and suppression.”

The Fight for Justice Doesn’t Stop After the Presidential Election

“The United States will remain a problem that needs to be fixed.”

The Black Elite Are an Obstacle Toward Black Liberation

“Black capitalism will never be the answer.”

Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Called an Ambulance, Not the Cops

His mother said police laughed at one of the family's requests for help.

Philadelphia Protests Erupt After Walter Wallace Jr. Killing

Video of the police shooting shows his mother attempting to intervene.