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Racial Justice
bell hooks, Black Feminist Scholar and Intellectual Giant, Has Died
bell hooks’s writings are foundational to contemporary radical feminist and racial justice movements.
Diversity-Driven Hiring Practices Must Include People With Criminal Convictions
Employers who care about diversity and racial equity should embrace candidates impacted by the criminal legal system.
Native People in California Are Fighting Water Policies That Imperil Salmon
California's outdated water rights system favors industrial agriculture over salmon and Native people.
A Key Founder of Critical Race Theory Discusses the Right-Wing Panic Over It
Richard Delgado has become a target of numerous threats by racist and neo-fascist reactionaries.
Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Racial justice leaders are urging Senate Democrats to postpone winter recess until they pass the bills.
Barbados Breaks From British Colonial Rule as Calls Grow for Reparations
Barbados became the world’s newest republic, breaking ties with Britain 55 years after it became an independent nation.
The Jury Selection Process Is Rigged in Favor of White Supremacy
Racial discrimination in cases like the Arbery murder trial reflect the everyday reality of the criminal legal system.
Enough Colonial Pageantry. Let’s Rally Behind Criminalized Water Protectors.
Native people are still battling world-crushing forces.
Tribe That Helped Pilgrims Survive First Thanksgiving Regrets It 400 Years Later
The Wampanoags are bracing for the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621.
All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Found Guilty of Murder
Many celebrated the ruling, but refrained from calling the verdict “true justice.”