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What the 2020 Protests Can Teach Us About Protesting Today
“It is up to us to change everything. But, against the doomers, I believe in this moment we may be uniquely poised to do so.”
By Lex McMenamin
Doechii Slams Trump’s ‘Ruthless’ Military Attacks Against LA Protesters at BET Awards
“We all deserve to live in hope and not in fear, and I hope we stand together.”
By Mathew Rodriguez
We Opened an Abolitionist School. Then They Jailed One of Our Own.
"How can we push back today on this repression and the ideas that underpin it?"
By W.E.B. Du Bois Movement School for Abolition & Reconstruction
The Crackdown on the Stop Cop City Movement Is a Warning Sign
Stop Cop City protesters are being charged with domestic terrorism.
By Jamila Osman
Are ‘Cop Cities’ Being Built Across the United States?
Atlanta is moving to construct the country’s largest militarized police training facility.
By Jane Houseal
Black Twitter: A People’s History Promises Us a Legacy
If X were to cease to exist tomorrow, would Black Twitter become a myth?
By Ellice Ellis
Andy Ngô and Ann Coulter Think It’s Cool to Dunk on the Dead
People don’t need right-wing social media campaigns against their loved ones who have died, regardless of their politics, thanks.
By Lex McMenamin
This State Senator Wants Her Party to Know There’s No Time to Waste
“Even if I’m going to lose in four years, this is the right thing to do.”
By Fortesa Latifi
Philly Protesters Are Dancing for Queer and Trans Youth Outside the Moms for Liberty Conference
"You don't deserve our attention, and your cause barely warrants a glance from us.”
By Lex McMenamin
Though LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack, It's Still No Cops at Pride
"If you look at the suppression of our communities, you will find the marks of policing at every step."
By Lex McMenamin
Protesters Call for Charges After Kansas City Teen Shot in Head
Ralph Yarl, 16, shot twice after ringing the wrong doorbell, has been released from the hospital.
By Lex McMenamin
Justin Jones Talks Tennessee House Expulsion and What's Next
“What they did by expelling us is show what their greatest weakness is, which is young people.”
By Lex McMenamin
Hammer & Hope Wants to Confront Political Crises At The Root
Meet the new magazine on Black politics and culture from Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Jen Parker.
By Mary Retta
How Black History Month Got Started
The story of Black History Month goes all the way back to 1915.
By Made By Us
Young People Are Uniting to Fight Atlanta's "Cop City"
"This is every issue we care about wrapped into one."
By Lex McMenamin
Black Cops Are Still Cops
The Black officers who killed Tyre Nichols are part of a racist, violent system.
By Olayemi Olurin
Unit That Killed Tyre Nichols Disbanded by Memphis PD
Outrage sparks nationwide for Tyre Nichols' death after the release of the Memphis PD body cam footage.
By Aamina Inayat Khan
Check Out Rep. Maxwell Frost’s Moving Victory Speech
“It’s about loving the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
We Can’t Fight Injustice Without Taking Care of Ourselves
Some jobs require us to encounter profound trauma on a regular basis.
By Chanel Smith