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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.
By Jenn M. Jackson
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.”
By Paula Akpan
A Better World Is Possible, Not Inevitable
We have to fight for it like we did this year.
By Lucy Diavolo
Police Hurt Me at a BLM Protest — I’m Still Living With Trauma
“I don’t even want to leave my house anymore.”
By Palika Makam
Proud Boys Destroyed Black Lives Matter Signs Stolen From Black Churches
“For me, it was reminiscent of cross burnings."
By Lucy Diavolo
Casey Goodson’s Death, Ruled a Homicide, Prompts Federal Investigation
His family says there are “serious concerns about why Casey was even confronted.”
By Lucy Diavolo
The Shallow Diversity of Joe Biden’s Appointments
Superficial representation isn’t enough.
By Lily Herman
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."
By Lucy Diavolo
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.”
By Cecilia Nowell
Oakland Students Fought for Voting Rights — and Won
Measure QQ allows 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections.
By Samuel Getachew
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.
By Jameelah Nasheed
This Bill Could Be Our Ticket to Healing
For Black people and people of color, the BREATHE Act is a roadmap to justice.
By Patrisse Cullors
A Short Reading Guide to Understand Revolution
Because the Biden-Harris administration can't solve all of our problems.
By Taylor Crumpton
Black Teen’s Unanswered Death Compared to Emmett Till’s
The family of Quawan “Bobby” Charles is seeking answers.
By Lucy Diavolo
Philly Protests Call for Counting Votes, Protecting Black Lives
“We are witnessing the escalation of aggressive disenfranchisement and suppression.”
By Lex McMenamin
The Fight for Justice Doesn’t Stop After the Presidential Election
“The United States will remain a problem that needs to be fixed.”
By Kandist Mallett
The Black Elite Are an Obstacle Toward Black Liberation
“Black capitalism will never be the answer.”
By Kandist Mallett
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.
By Jewel Wicker
Philadelphia Protests Erupt After Walter Wallace Jr. Killing
Video of the police shooting shows his mother attempting to intervene.
By Kaylen Ralph