Truthout
Racial Justice
Black Residents in Coastal Georgia Are Holding Polluters Accountable
Southern communities of color are struggling against structural racism while holding polluting industries accountable.
Bob Moses Embodied Collective Struggle for Black Freedom and Human Liberation
An educator, Moses also took action against war, imperialism and white supremacy. Let’s carry on his tradition.
Black Women Giving Birth in Prison Face Surveillance Disguised as Medical Care
The midsection shackle, which requires a guard standing over the birthing process, is offered as "hands-on" care.
Civil Rights Leader, Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
Moses played a leading role in organizing Black voter registration drives in Mississippi during the 1960s.
Native Youth Lead Return of 10 Children’s Remains From Carlisle Indian School
Over 140 years ago, Carlisle was the first government boarding school located outside of reservation land.
Black Feminist “Back Talk” Anchors Resistance on Both Sides of the Atlantic
In the U.K., Black economic insecurity and Black death are treated as routine. This is what erasure looks like.
Right-Wingers Are Taking Over Library Boards to Remove Books on Racism
Right-wing groups are trying to stop public and school libraries from promoting racial justice and queer acceptance.
DC Football Team Pres Says New Name Will Carry No Reference to Native Americans
Since dropping its racist name under pressure last year, the Washington Football Team is still seeking to rename itself.
The Attack on “Critical Race Theory” Deploys a Dangerous Fiction of Neutrality
Contrary to the claims of the GOP, education in a racist and sexist world cannot be “values-neutral.”
Grace Lee and James Boggs Showed How We Can Unite Our Struggles for Justice
There is much we can learn from Lee and Boggs’s 40-year partnership as an interracial couple in movement activism.