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Hunger-Striking Teachers Say School Closures Will Hurt Black and Brown Kids
The hunger strike across multiple Oakland schools has empowered many to speak up against longtime systemic racism.
More Than a Dozen HBCUs Faced Bomb Threats on First Day of Black History Month
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have faced dozens of similar threats over the past month.
Fascism’s “Legal Phase” Has Begun. Threats of White Vigilante Violence Are Real.
Fortunately, our history shows that there are things we can do to protect a free and fair democracy.
GOP Suppression Efforts Escalate as Voting Rights Bill Fails in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t wait for the voting rights bill to fail to go on the offensive.
The Time Is Now for the “Radical Revolution of Values” That MLK Called For
Only mass action -- combined with the slow work of grassroots power-building -- can break through our current crises.
“Race-Neutral” Traffic Cameras Disproportionately Ticket People of Color
Despite this issue, Chicago officials plan to stick with the cameras — and other cities may follow suit.
2022 Could Be the Year of Labor and Racial Justice Coalition-Building
The climate is ripe for building coalitions based on intersecting issues amid what could be a massive social transition.
Haitian Asylum Seekers Sue US Government for Racial Discrimination
The class-action lawsuit comes after images of Border Patrol agents whipping Haitian asylum seekers drew outrage.
bell hooks, We Will Always Rage On With You
We rage on with you, bell, working with the work, and teaching to transgress for liberation.
Medical Racism Is Fueling the Black Overdose Crisis, Advocates Say
Meanwhile, many Black patients are being denied pain medication even when they are in agony.