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Racial Justice
Dismantling Columbus’s Legacy Requires More Than Changing a Holiday’s Name
To fight Columbus’s violent legacy, we need to engage in radical climate action and reject greenwashing technologies.
106 Years After Fannie Lou Hamer Was Born, Her Struggle for Justice Lives On
Fannie Lou Hamer fought to end systemic racism, police violence and poverty, showing us the path to a more just world.
Why Must I Be Exceptional to Have a Fair Shot at Life?
Affirmative action alone isn’t a panacea to inequity -- we need substantive systemic change.
Gas Storage Plant and New Pipeline Threaten Health of Black Houston Community
As climate crisis threatens Texas's energy grid, the government's response is putting Black communities at greater risk.
In Canada, Denialism Grows Over Residential Schools Ahead of Orange Shirt Day
As the U.S. and Canada observe days to reckon with their history of Native genocide, racist backlash is growing.
Tribes Strike Historic Deal for Return of Children Buried at Residential School
The agreement is “finally righting a wrong that was done to us so many years ago,” said one Arapaho tribe member.
Dorothy Roberts Lays Out a Damning Exposé of Medical Racism and “Child Welfare”
Scholar Dorothy Roberts exposes effects of anti-Black mythmaking and calls for an end to the family policing system.
White Supremacy and “White Innocence” Were Behind the Killings in Jacksonville
Philosopher George Yancy responds to the murder of three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, by a white supremacist.
For Second Time, Fed Court Strikes Down Racial Gerrymander of Alabama Districts
The court ordered a cartographer and a special master to redraw the maps by the end of the month.
Justice vs. Urgency Is a False Choice for Climate Action, Says GND Architect
The IRA's passage included concessions that perpetuate environmental racism, says policy expert Rhiana Gunn-Wright.