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On the Last Day of Black History Month, Chicago’s School Board Votes to Shutter Five Black Schools
The controversial vote was held on the last day of Black History Month.
Disappeared by the State: What Tuesday’s Supreme Court Decision on Indefinite Detention Means for Immigrants
The logic behind the decision is baked into the system.
Modern-Day Redlining: Banks Face Probes for Refusing Home Loans for People of Color
African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans.
Let’s Move Our Money: Pennsylvania Lawmaker Demands Action Against Banks Practicing Racist Redlining
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are beginning probes into racist lending practices.
Racism Is Literally Killing African American Mothers
The chronic stress of racism endangers all Black mothers.
Red Cloud’s Revolution: Oglalla Sioux Freeing Themselves From Fossil Fuel
The Oglalla Sioux are going off the grid.
Arizona Has Made It Nearly Impossible to Access Hygiene Products if You’re Incarcerated
Menstruating while incarcerated in Arizona is a layered, precarious, and dangerous endeavor.
Will Oxfam Sex Scandal in Haiti Start a #MeToo Moment for Aid Organizations?
Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American novelist, discusses more.
I’m Dreaming About a Modern World That Doesn’t Erase Its Indigenous Intelligence
In over 80 nations colonial rule has left the building.
Department of Education Will No Longer Protect Trans Students Denied Bathroom Access
The safety of trans students isn't important to the department.