racism
Tom Holland Urged to Speak Out Against Racial Abuse of Romeo & Juliet Costar
Nearly 900 Black actors publicly condemned “the racist and misogynistic abuse.”
By Angie Jaime and Kaitlyn McNab
I’m Going Into Criminal Law Because My Dad Is In Prison
My dad has been incarcerated since I was 1 year old.
By Charlotte West
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.”
By Maya Rupert
The Roma Have Been Discriminated Against for Centuries
“For me, being a young Roma means fighting every day for my rights.”
By Anoushka Lal
Beyoncé Calls Out Music Industry Racism in iHeartRadio Awards Speech
"To all the record labels, every radio station, every awards show..."
By Kaitlyn McNab
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.”
By Angie Jaime
I Was Labeled a Teen ‘Superpredator’
I was tried as an adult for a crime I committed at the age of 15.
By Israel Garcia
The NCAA Keeps Putting Marginalized Athletes in Harm's Way
The University of Utah women's basketball was recently harassed with racial slurs.
By Frankie de la Cretaz
Ryan Gainer, 15-Year-Old Shot by Sheriff’s Deputy, Sparks Viral TikTok Tribute
"He was just a kid."
By Lex McMenamin
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.
By The Lincoln Presidential Foundation
How the KKK Became a National Force
At one point, a third of the white men in Denver were estimated to be Klan members.
By Zeb Larson
Why Young People Are ‘The Most Screwed’ When It Comes to Housing
“You’re seeing people require roommates for the rest of their lives.”
By Yi Ning Chiu
This Organization Changed Everything for Black Feminists
“I was looking for people like myself who thought and believed and aspired.”
By Houreidja Tall
The Shocking History of Medical Racism Against Black Americans
MLK called health care injustice “the most inhuman form” of inequality.
By Kiera Drew
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.
By Lex McMenamin
The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent
Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.
By Zack Budryk
8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives
These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
How AI Mirrors the White Supremacy of Our World
The uses we’ve seen for artificial intelligence are not objective or unbiased.
By Bunny McKensie Mack
Meet the Jazz Icon Who Was Blacklisted for Fighting Segregation
Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.
By Gennette Cordova