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I'm Tired of the Empty Celebrations Around Black History Month

Spare us the quotes from civil rights icons. We need action now.

MLK Knew That Tension Is Necessary to Create Change

We can’t just wait patiently for institutions or lawmakers to act.

Slavery Is Still Legal In the United States

Thanks to a critical exception to the 13th Amendment.

It’s So Easy Not to Make Xenophobic BTS Jokes

Jimmy Kimmel needs to find some new material.

Poverty Can Be a Death Sentence

A recent fire at a Bronx apartment complex makes that clear.

My Dad Is In Prison. I Tutored His Guard’s Son.

Throughout his life, Michael Tubbs defied the odds.

Suni Lee Says She’s Gotten “So Much Hate” For Her Interracial Relationship

“They support me when it’s beneficial for them never when it comes to my happiness.”

Gen Z Can Revive the Anti-War Movement

Militarism ties into so many other systems of oppression.

5 Nonfiction Books That Changed My Life This Year

These books helped me understand the world.

This Model Turned Activist Got Tired of Being Silenced

Jeannie Jay Park says she’s been tokenized and sexualized her entire career.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott Proved the Power of Boycotts

Collectively withholding money from powerful interests works.

Why You Should Capitalize the B in Black

“There’s power in a name.”

States Are Attacking Educators Over Critical Race Theory

Florida, New Hampshire, and more are targeting teachers.

Ari Lennox On Her Arrest in Amsterdam: “I’m Not OK”

“It’s painful what I went through.”

What the Freakout Over Critical Race Theory Resembles

The U.S. has experienced this kind of reactionary pushback in education before.

The School Board Fights Are Just Getting Started

2022 could get ugly.

Ari Lennox Arrested in Amsterdam, Claims She Was Racially Profiled

“I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me.”

How Vigilantism Furthers Racist Policing

Ahmaud Arbery's killers and Kyle Rittenhouse both imitated police. 

This Civil Rights Icon Never Bought Into the Generation Wars

Fannie Lou Hamer always worked closely with young activists.

How to Get Involved With Criminal Justice Activism

The Justice Education Project’s new book offers a road map.