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Racial Justice
Growing Up Under Jim Crow Made Me Feel a Responsibility to the Past and Future
As I witness the resurgence of white supremacy under Trump, I remember the segregation and Jim Crow of my youth.
Black History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black Resistance
Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.
After an Ex-IDF Soldier’s Threats, Anti-Palestinian Racism Left Me Unprotected
In the workplace and at school, the threat of racist retaliation and genocide denial looms around every corner.
Frederick Douglass’s Words Ring True: “Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand”
Let’s draw on the defiant wisdom of Frederick Douglass as Trump carries out a blitzkrieg against democracy in the US.
Remember What Audre Lorde Told Us: The Oppressor Doesn’t Determine What’s True
To navigate these terrible times, we need Audre’s Lorde’s audacity: Protect the public sphere. Refuse to be silenced.
Communities of Color Hit Hardest as Trump Shutters Environmental Justice Office
“I’m very concerned about the deregulation and the focus on corporate profits,” says the former head of the EPA program.
Why the Right Is Wrong About Critical Race Theory
The right wing has tried to distort critical race theory. This Black History Month, let’s reflect on what it really is.
Trump Laid Groundwork for “Muslim Ban 2.0.” Here’s How Organizers Are Bracing.
Muslim organizers warn that an executive order signed by Trump on January 20 sets the stage for an updated travel ban.
MLK’s Legacy Is One of Class Struggle. To Fight Trump, We Must Carry His Torch.
Project 2025 aims to recreate the state-sanctioned discrimination and inequality that our ancestors fought to end.
Where Urban Fault Lines Run Deep, Solidarity Cities Take Root
In divided cities profoundly shaped by racial capitalism, solidarity economies are redrawing urban space.