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Tom Holland Urged to Speak Out Against Racial Abuse of Romeo & Juliet Costar

Nearly 900 Black actors publicly condemned “the racist and misogynistic abuse.”

I’m Going Into Criminal Law Because My Dad Is In Prison

My dad has been incarcerated since I was 1 year old.

We Put Black Women in Politics in an Impossible Position

“The willingness to see Black women as political superheroes makes it harder for us to be leaders.”

The Roma Have Been Discriminated Against for Centuries

“For me, being a young Roma means fighting every day for my rights.”

Beyoncé Calls Out Music Industry Racism in iHeartRadio Awards Speech

"To all the record labels, every radio station, every awards show..."

Angel Reese Says She’s Been ‘Attacked So Many Times’ Since Winning 2023 NCAA Title

“Death threats. I’ve been sexualized. I’ve been threatened.”

I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’

I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.

The NCAA Keeps Putting Marginalized Athletes in Harm's Way

The University of Utah women's basketball was recently harassed with racial slurs.

The Forgotten “Race Riot” That Led to the Creation of the NAACP

How a 1908 racist riot in President Abraham Lincoln's Illinois hometown helped lead to the creation of the NAACP.

How the KKK Became a National Force

At one point, a third of the white men in Denver were estimated to be Klan members.

Why Young People Are ‘The Most Screwed’ When It Comes to Housing

“You’re seeing people require roommates for the rest of their lives.”

This Organization Changed Everything for Black Feminists

“I was looking for people like myself who thought and believed and aspired.”

The Shocking History of Medical Racism Against Black Americans

MLK called health care injustice “the most inhuman form” of inequality.

Andy Ngô and Ann Coulter Think It’s Cool to Dunk on the Dead

People don’t need right-wing social media campaigns against their loved ones who have died, regardless of their politics, thanks.

The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent

Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.

8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives

These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.

How AI Mirrors the White Supremacy of Our World

The uses we’ve seen for artificial intelligence are not objective or unbiased.

Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation

Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.