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How We’re Taking on Anti-Black Racism in Puerto Rico

“We have been erased from our own history.”

Karens Being Karens: White Women Need to Stop Using the Term

“The second white women caught on, things became less fun.”

It's Time to End White Politics

"Nobody owns this movement; we all can claim a piece."

If Black Lives Matter, Then Black Living Must Also Matter

We must create a world where Black people can run, swim, drive, shop, rest, and live without fear.

Most Congressional Interns Are Still White

Get your own house in order!

The ‘Art World’ Can’t Exist in a Decolonized Future

“If you take away imperial plunder, what else do you have to offer?”

Civil Rights Nostalgia Can’t End Racism

From Reagan to now, it's a phenomenon that's continued for years.

Ashley Nicole Williams on How Experiencing Racism Shaped Her Life

“A high school classmate I thought was a ‘friend’ texted me a picture of the KKK.”

Asian Americans Must Go Beyond Apologizing for Anti-Black Racism

 Guilt won’t change the world.

Halsey Perfectly Explained White-Passing Privilege

“Nobody is gonna kill me based on my skin color.”

How Latinx People Can Fight Anti-Black Racism

While Black and Latinx culture can overlap, there’s a moment where our shared experiences diverge: walking through life as a visibly Black person in America.

This Is the Real Story Behind the East St. Louis "Race Riots"

Many of the same struggles for political freedom, recognition, and autonomy alive in 1917 still exist today.

The Coronavirus Is Killing Black Americans in Alarming Numbers

This op-ed argues that we need to talk about race when we talk about this pandemic.

Racism Is Taking a Physical Toll on Young Black People

Black adolescents experience racial discrimination five times a day — often online.

We’re Black Women Who Want Social Change — We’re Voting for Bernie

These activists say there’s an “erasure” of Sanders's Black supporters.

I Support Elizabeth Warren Because She Owns Up to Her Mistakes

“For the first time in over 15 years of community organizing and activism, I witnessed a political leader take responsibility.”

Democrats Love Black Women — Until It's Time to Elect Us

We’re the party’s strongest voting bloc. So help us out.

The Controversy Over Dorms for Minority College Students, Explained

Many students say these spaces foster community. Critics call them a form of segregation.

Black and Brown Politicians Led the Way on Impeaching Trump

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

The 19th Amendment Only Really Helped White Women

But women of color were critical to the amendment’s passage.