racism
Most Congressional Interns Are Still White
Get your own house in order!
By James Jones and Carlos Mark Vera
Colleges Are Facing a Reckoning Over Students’ Racist Posts
Pro tip: don’t be racist!
By Zach Schermele
The Racist History of America's Patriotic Anthems
Black people are expected to sing songs that, for so long, declared and celebrated freedom that specifically excluded us.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Mayors, We Want More Than Black Lives Matter Murals
Defunding the police means defunding the police.
By Greyson Van Arsdale
Women Have Always Been a Part of White Supremacy
Current events may be relatively silent on the role of women in white supremacy, but history is quite loud.
By Jenn M. Jackson
The ‘Art World’ Can’t Exist in a Decolonized Future
“If you take away imperial plunder, what else do you have to offer?”
By Angie Jaime
Civil Rights Nostalgia Can’t End Racism
From Reagan to now, it's a phenomenon that's continued for years.
By Gerald Nesmith
Shane Dawson Apologized for "All of the Racism [He] Put Onto the Internet"
But many fans aren't happy with his apology video.
By Gianluca Russo
Disney's Splash Mountain Ride Will Soon Be "Princess and the Frog" Themed
The popular ride is currently based on a racist 1946 film.
By Lauren Rearick
The Way Racist Monuments Are Taken Down Matters
There’s a big difference between the state removing them and the people doing so.
By Jane'a Johnson
Abolition Can Keep Us Safe
Defunding the police is just the beginning.
By Leila Raven, Mon Mohapatra, and Rachel Kuo
America Can’t Move Forward Without Reparations
They put numbers to the words “Black Lives Matter.”
By A. Kirsten Mullen and William A. Darity
Toyin, Breonna and All Black Women Deserve Better
"Black women show up for everyone, but who will show up for us?"
By Ruth Etiesit Samuel
Rayshard Brooks Wanted the Criminal Justice System to Change
“It’s hurting us, but it’s hurting our families the most.”
By Jewel Wicker
I’m Running for Congress to Fight Systemic Racism
“We need people in office for whom policy is personal.”
By Mondaire Jones
These Black Students Have Fought Over-Policing In Schools for Years
But they’re only now being listened to.
By Zach Schermele
Ashley Nicole Williams on How Experiencing Racism Shaped Her Life
“A high school classmate I thought was a ‘friend’ texted me a picture of the KKK.”
By Ashley Nicole Williams
What We Know About the Death of Rayshard Brooks
The 27-year-old husband and father was shot in the back by police.
By Jewel Wicker
Taylor Swift Called for the Removal of Racist Statues in Tennessee
“You can’t change history, but you can change this.”
By De Elizabeth