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Racial Justice
The Murder of Fred Hampton and the Legacy of COINTELPRO
FBI attitudes toward Black activists have not changed.
How Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Exploiting Black Lives Matter to Vilify African American Women
Reproductive justice demands direct anti-racist work.
In the Wake of Charlottesville, Let’s Call for Structural Transformation
We need a strategy to eradicate white supremacy at its root.
Ferguson Activist Ashley Yates Talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman Leadership
I can't imagine a movement without Black queer people, whether we're talking 2014 or 1965, says activist Ashley Yates.
Confronting White Supremacy: Lessons From a Counter-Rally at the Birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan
Charlottesville, Virginia, is confronting the real terrorism of racial violence and we can stop it, say rally organizers.
Beating Wall Street Means Fighting the Extraction of Wealth From Communities of Color
Racist hate language is one of the tools the financial sector uses to extract wealth from communities of color.
Two Years After the Uprising, Black Women’s Experiences of Policing in Baltimore Still Under the Radar
Police violence and sexual assaults against Black women are too often ignored in discussions of DOJ oversight.
Two Years After Sandra Bland, Justice for Wakiesha Wilson
A year after the death of Wakiesha Wilson in a LAPD jail cell, her grieving family is still pushing for answers and accountability.
Why College Students Are Challenging Their Own Schools in the Fight Against White Supremacy
Despite right-wing backlash, a powerful movement is challenging racism on the University of Michigan campus.
Will Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Revamp the War on Drugs to Preserve White Power?
Advocates warn that Jeff Sessions would jumpstart the drug war to crush communities of color.