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Racial Justice

President Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, listens to Senators make their opening statements during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday September 4, 2018.
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Brett Kavanaugh Is a Threat to Racial Justice and Voting Rights

The fate of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
September 8, 2018
Truthout
Protesters gather at the Starbucks location in Center City Philadelphia, PA on April 15, 2018, where two black men were arrested days earlier. The arrest prompted controversy after video of the incident became viral.
Interview
Racial Justice

Revolution, Not Amelioration, Is Necessary to End Oppression

If the change we need is almost unimaginable, we’re in an extremely dangerous situation.
by
Tasasha Henderson,
Truthout
June 17, 2018
Truthout
Excerpt
Racial Justice

To Overcome Oppression, the Violent Machinations of the Settler State Must Be Rejected

An excerpt from “As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation.”
by
Zoé Samudzi &
William C. Anderson,
AK Press
June 14, 2018
Truthout
Lawyer seated behind scales of justice
News Analysis
Racial Justice

Staggering Debt and Shattered Hopes: How Law Schools Fail Students of Color

Imagine what a difference more minority judges might make.
by
Erin L. Thompson,
TomDispatch
June 5, 2018
Truthout
A sculpture by artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, part of the Nkyinkyim Installation, of enslaved people in chains is shown after entering The National Memorial for Peace and Justice on April 20, 2018, in Montgomery, Al.
Interview
Racial Justice

“Freedom” and “Liberty” Were Only for Whites in Settler Colonialism

Modern capitalism was built on colonial slavery.
by
Mark Karlin,
Truthout
April 29, 2018
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Marchers protest during the March Against Slavery to raise international awareness of migrants being abused and exploited, held in Los Angeles, California on January 27, 2018.
Excerpt
Racial Justice

White Supremacy and Capitalism Are Deeply Entangled With the Colonial Slave Trade

Slavery, settler colonialism, white supremacy and capitalism were essential features of what would become the US.
by
Gerald Horne,
Monthly Review Press
April 26, 2018
Truthout
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors speaks to people gathered at Pershing Square in Los Angeles, California. People gathered to protest the death of a homeless man killed by police March 1, 2015.
Excerpt
Racial Justice

To Be a Survivor in a Nation of Embedded Racism: Black Lives Matter

A compelling memoir from a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.
by
Patrisse Khan-Cullors &
asha bandele,
St. Martin's Press
April 19, 2018
Truthout
News Analysis
Racial Justice

A Digital Map Leads to Reparations for Black and Indigenous Farmers

“People-to-people” reparations is one way of promoting equity in the food system.
by
Jean Willoughby,
YES! Magazine
February 26, 2018
Truthout
Giving Up Patriotism and Integration Myths for MLK Day
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

Giving Up Patriotism and Integration Myths for MLK Day

Dr. King fought for Black freedom, not racial integration.
by
William C. Anderson,
Truthout
January 15, 2018
Truthout
Op-Ed
Racial Justice

After Erica Garner’s Death, I Can’t Breathe Through the Tears

Perhaps our grief can spark people to join the movement to end the oppression.
by
Zenobia Jeffries Warfield,
YES! Magazine
January 5, 2018
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