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NBA, WNBA, MLB Teams Strike to Protest Jacob Blake Police Shooting
WNBA players wore shirts spelling out Blake's name, with holes in the back to symbolize how many times he was shot.
RNC Gave Prime Time to Vigilantes. The Next Day a Gunman Shot BLM Protesters.
The RNC illustrates the many links between explicit and implicit endorsements of white supremacy and authoritarianism.
White Gunman Kills Two Protesters in Kenosha Amid BLM Demonstration
Officials are investigating whether the gunman is tied to militia groups that have mobilized against the protests.
Protests Erupt After Wisconsin Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man Seven Times
Witnesses say Jacob Blake was trying to break up a domestic dispute and had not acted aggressively in any way.
Meet the Activist Who Is Driving the Push to Reclaim Nature for Black People
Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro, discusses her work connecting Black Americans more closely with the natural world.
Border Town Links Fight Against Trump’s Wall to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Residents say the half-billion being poured into the wall should instead be used to address real crises on the border.
Erasure of Black History in Favor of White Narratives Isn’t Limited to the US
Rio de Janeiro’s Caju Cemetery, built over a cemetery for enslaved people, is symbolic of the erasure of Black history.
DNC Featured Most Native Speakers Ever, But Native Issues Remain Under-Addressed
It remains to be seen whether the Democratic Party will take real steps to confront its colonizing past and present.
Latinx Democrats Received the Same Number of DNC Prime-Time Slots as Republicans
The DNC's decision to limit Latinx voices amid a campaign claiming to center racial justice baffled some observers.
Racist Neoliberal Response to Hurricane Katrina Foreshadowed Response to COVID
We must learn from the U.S.’s apartheid response to Hurricane Katrina to reimagine our response to COVID.