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Racial Justice
This Black History Month, Let’s Recognize the Vitality of Black Feminist Thought
Black feminist thought is rich with resources in our collective fight against fascism.
Honoring Emmett Till Means Never Looking Away From the Horror of White Supremacy
Emmett Till’s murder exemplifies both anti-Black racism and the spirit of those who refuse to suffer it in silence.
What Is It About Black History That Frightens the Hell Out of the Far Right?
Scholar Molefi Kete Asante discusses the radical origins of Black History Month and how it confronts cultural hegemony.
Report: 70% of Health Workers in Black Communities Witnessed Discrimination
A new survey of 3,000 employees shows just how pervasive discrimination is.
Black Existentialism Brings Philosophy to Bear on Our White Supremacist World
Black existentialism isn’t just about suffering -- it is also about affirmation.
Conservative Activist’s Lawsuit Threatens Grant Program for Black Women
The Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling has bolstered the legal assault against DEI and race-conscious policies.
Native Activists Will Protest Outside Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday
This is not the first time both teams’ names -- including associated history and imagery -- have provoked resistance.
The Red Scare Overlapped With Another State-Sanctioned Panic: The Black Scare
Rooted in white people’s fear of Black Nationalism, the Black Scare was conjoined with the anti-communist Red Scare.
Boarding Schools Played a Key Role in Spreading Disease in Native Populations
As many as 40,000 Native kids died while attending boarding school, and thousands of others died after going home sick.
We Must Apply MLK’s Fierce Critique of Apartheid to Israel’s War on Palestine
MLK's struggle against apartheid and for global justice lives on in the movement for a free Palestine.