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Racial Justice

MOVE supporters march to commemorate the victims of the 1985 MOVE fire on May 14, 2005, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Interview
Racial Justice

Child of Black Activists Bombed by Police: “My Activism Is My Religion”

Philadelphia police killed 11 members of Mike Africa Jr.’s household in their attack on MOVE in 1985.
by
Richard Kent Evans,
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February 28, 2021
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White silhouette speaking with crumpled newsprint behind
Interview
Racial Justice

White Journalists’ Use of the N-Word Is an Intolerable Assault on Black Freedom

Two white journalists have stirred debate over their use of the n-word. Historian Elizabeth Pryor offers her analysis.
by
George Yancy,
Truthout
February 27, 2021
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Ex-Undercover Officer Admits Role in FBI and NYPD Conspiracy Targeting Malcolm X
Interview
Racial Justice

Ex-Undercover Officer Admits Role in FBI and NYPD Conspiracy Targeting Malcolm X

The FBI and NYPD face renewed calls to open their records into the assassination of Malcolm X.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
February 26, 2021
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Police intervene as Trump supporters and counter protesters fight during a protest in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 2021.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Jail Won’t Solve White Supremacist Violence. Here’s How to Truly Confront It.

To fight white supremacist violence, we must abolish the systems that perpetuate it, like the prison-industrial complex.
by
Kay Whitlock,
Truthout
February 22, 2021
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A pedestrian walks by a digital billboard truck with an image of Sen. Ted Cruz as it sits in a parking lot near Cruz's home on February 19, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

White Supremacy Set the Stage for Texas’ Miserable Disaster Response

The problems illuminated now in Texas are interconnected with the decline of the white majority and the liberal order.
by
Scott Kurashige,
Truthout
February 21, 2021
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People hold Black Lives Matter signs as they gather during a candlelight vigil to honour Andre Hill's memory outside the Brentnell Community Recreation Center in Columbus, Ohio, on December 26, 2020.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Black Revolutionary Love Reimagines Democracy

Revolutionary Love comes from a desire for the greater good and is rooted in radical risk-taking for justice.
by
Joy James,
Truthout
February 18, 2021
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Trump loyalists clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
Interview
Racial Justice

The Capitol Siege Was White Supremacy in Action. Trial Evidence Confirms That.

The violent storming of the Capitol was in no way a “revolution” — it was the brazen reemergence of white supremacy.
by
George Yancy,
Truthout
February 13, 2021
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Interview
Racial Justice

Trump Must Be Held Accountable for Inciting the Capitol Insurrection

Two historians discuss the necessity of accountability for the white supremacist attacks on January 6.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
February 10, 2021
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Latinx COVID Deaths Soar 1,000% in Los Angeles as Vaccine Rollout Lags
Interview
Racial Justice

Latinx COVID Deaths Rise by 1,000 Percent in Los Angeles as Vaccine Rollout Lags

New data shows that Black and Latinx people in the U.S. are getting vaccinated at much lower rates than white people.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
February 2, 2021
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Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a ceremonial swearing-in of Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House complex on January 27, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Interview
Racial Justice

Reaching Beyond “Black Faces in High Places”: An Interview With Joy James

When Black politicians share a donor base with the DNC, we can’t expect transformative justice. We must keep organizing.
by
George Yancy,
Truthout
February 1, 2021
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