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Afro-Latinx Youth Are Reckoning With Colorism in Their Communities

"For a long time, I didn’t feel comfortable being me.”

How Unhoused Youth Experienced the 2020 Uprisings

The streets where they sleep were filled with tear gas, protesters, and police.

What Happened After DC Stopped Letting Police Manage School Security

Black youth account for 92% of student arrests in the city.

7 Students on How the Floyd Uprisings Changed Their Lives

“Becoming a nurse is my form of protest.”

Toyin Salau’s Friends Won’t Let Her Be Forgotten

“She was so big about helping Black people as a collective.”

What People Get Wrong About the Black Power Movement

Self-defense was just one piece of it.

12 AAPI Youth on What Their Identity Means to Them

“I define my community as much as it defines me.”

New "iCarly" Costar Speaks Out About Racist Abuse From Fans

"Being a Black woman is exhausting. We all deserve better.”

What Native Hawaiians Want You to Know Before a Trip to Hawaii

Visits and home prices have skyrocketed over the past year.

How You Can Help Abolish Campus Police

#AbolitionMay is underway.

A Brief Timeline of Anti-Asian Discrimination in the U.S.

From the gold rush through the Muslim ban.

Frat Culture’s Casual Misogyny Is Everywhere — Even Congress

And women pay the price.

How the Murder of Vincent Chin Changed My Family's Life

Chin’s killing altered Asian American history — and my family.

Learning About Yale’s Racist History Was a Reality Check

It changed my perception of my dream school.

Hate-Crime Laws Won’t End Anti-Asian Violence

More criminalization isn’t the answer.

Stop Tying the Worth of Marginalized Groups to Their Cultural Contributions

 “Don’t listen to K-pop and ignore Asian hate crimes” is the wrong message.

Queer and BIPOC Land Stewards Are Changing the Face of Farming

For these young farmers, 2020 was a call to go back to the land.

People Are Co-opting the ‘Back the Blue’ Hashtag

To show support for postal workers and whales.

Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Didn’t Feel Like Justice Because It Wasn’t

One police officer being held accountable for murder isn’t nearly enough.

What the Reaction to the Chauvin Guilty Verdict Looked Like

Tears, mourning, celebration and relief.