racism
How the Media Perpetuates Racism Toward Haiti
“To deny someone their complexity is to deny them their humanity, period.”
By Christine Jean-Baptiste
This Report Shows the Extent of Anti-Asian Violence, No Matter What Police Say
Six women of Asian descent were fatally shot on the same day a report released showing the racist violence AAPI people face.
By Brittney McNamara
Talking About Anti-Asian Violence as Something New Is a Trap
It is rooted in a long history of racism and U.S. policy.
By Nicholas L. Hatcher
6 Asian Women Among 8 Killed in Atlanta Shooting Spree
The shooting suspect is in custody.
By Lucy Diavolo
Stanford Students Finally Win an African American Studies Department
“This was not a gain that was granted, it was a gain that was demanded.”
By Mary Retta
A Brief History of Policing in the United States
“Police departments are descendants of U.S. chattel slavery.”
By Olga M. Segura
Breonna Taylor, We’re Still Fighting for You
One year ago, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her home.
By LaTayla Billingslea, Jayla Hemphill , Celeste Iroha, Makayla Jordan, Ade Osadolar-Hernandez, Ryan Pascal, and Taina Patterson
If a Black Princess Isn’t Safe in Britain, Who Is?
Meghan Markle's account of racist treatment shows the racism inherent in the country and the Royal Family.
By Beatriz Valero de Urquía
This Term Explains Why Governments Allow Some People to Die
“Necropolitics” explains so much about our world.
By Namrata Verghese
How the GOP’s Racist Voting Bills Could Be Stopped
Democrats won big in 2020. The GOP is trying to stop it from happening again.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Should We Stop Watching "The Bachelor"?
After a series of racial controversies, we should rethink our viewership.
By Fortesa Latifi
Meghan Markle’s Critics Use Troll Tactics to Perpetuate Misogynoir
What’s happening to Meghan Markle is targeted racist harassment and trolling that uses misogynoir to try and shape public perception of Black women.
By Stitch
Amanda Nguyen Won't Allow Asian Americans to Be "Othered" Anymore
“[Anti-Asian hate] crimes are happening because we are systematically excluded from structural power."
By Sara Li
What It’s Like to Be a Black Woman Prosecutor
“I have a binder full of hate mail and death threats.”
By Rita Omokha
The Racist Origins of the Senate Filibuster
The filibuster explains why the modern U.S. government is so dysfunctional.
By Sophie Hayssen
Why U.S. Cities Are Still So Segregated
Learn how the practice of redlining continues to shape America.
By Jameelah Nasheed
"Baited" Host Ziwe Fumudoh on Importance of Dissecting Racism
She challenges bias and racism through her notorious Instagram Live show.
By Jamilah King
The Mainstream Climate Movement Suppresses Black Voices
That’s why we’re organizing a different kind of climate conference.
By Destiny Hodges
What the COVID-19 Vaccine Can't Cure
The anti-asian racism that rose along with the disease won't be quelled by any immunization.
By Chloe Chik
Young Black Leftists Are Creating Their Own Space on TikTok
Welcome to the Black Leftist Hype House.
By Noella Williams