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The Black Panthers' "Rainbow Coalition," Explained

The Rainbow Coalition was created to unite poor blacks, poor whites, and Latinos.

It's Time For White Lawmakers to Stand Up Against Racism

Including you, Nancy Pelosi.

'Send Her Back': Why The Ugly Trump Rally Chant Was So Frightening To Me

A Palestinian Muslim teen recounts how he felt watching Trump fans tell Rep. Omar to go back to Somalia.

Trump’s Racist Tweets Are Proof of the Squad’s Power

Being a part of efforts to change our society often means dealing with backlash from those invested in seeing oppressive systems remain in place.

The BTS ARMY Is Fighting Back After Australia's Channel 9 News Station Aired an Offensive BTS Segment

"Do white reporters not get tired of repeating the same racist & xenophobic comments towards bts?"

Jared Kushner Still Thinks Donald Trump Isn't Racist

"I haven’t seen anything in him that I believe is racist."

When They See Us Is a Lesson on How Racist Media Directly Affect Black Teens

"There was an avalanche of public sentiment generated against these teens. They never stood a chance."

Trump’s Latest Immigration Proposals Are Basically Class Warfare

“It says to me that we don’t value these people.”

The BTS ARMY Defended Suga After He Faced Racist Comments

"Just goes to show how closed minded some people are."

My Wakanda-Wannabe Neighborhood Still Has a Race Problem

“Your Wakanda can’t be predicated on the harms of others."

Viral Video Shows a Black Student Being Pinned Down by Campus Security

Students were outraged after the incident involving a dispute over a student ID.

Charlottesville Students Walked Out After Racist Threats Shut Down Their Schools

“We felt that it was important to use this time to basically shift the momentum."

Charlottesville Schools Shut Down Due to Racist Threats

“There needs to be a real conversation about how students of color are being supported."

People Tweeted Their Support for Ilhan Omar With #IStandWithIlhan

Controversy over Israel and an Islamophobic attack have people speaking out.

Rashida Tlaib Called Out Racism in Congress At Michael Cohen's Hearing

“I’m pretty direct."

Signs Taunting a High School Basketball Star Are Being Called Uncomfortably Close to Blackface

Students tried to rattle a black player with photos of him wearing a charcoal face mask.

Blackface Is as Racist Today as It Was When It First Started

This OG History explains where the ignorant practice actually came from.

I Visited the Plantation Where My Ancestors Were Enslaved

"Witnessing other visitors’ vastly different relationships to it made the experience so intense, and at times painful."

At the Women's March, I Heard Someone Laugh at a Trans Girl Like Me

Building inclusive coalitions is hard work, but necessary.

Ava Duvernay and Storm Reid Speak Out on Why Racial Healing Is So Necessary

“Love over hate. Love over indifference. Love over ignorance.”