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Racial Justice

Beating Wall Street Means Fighting the Extraction of Wealth From Communities of Color
Racist hate language is one of the tools the financial sector uses to extract wealth from communities of color.

Two Years After the Uprising, Black Women’s Experiences of Policing in Baltimore Still Under the Radar
Police violence and sexual assaults against Black women are too often ignored in discussions of DOJ oversight.

Asian Innocence, Black Guilt: What David Dao Tells Us About Violence and the White Imaginary
The outrage over David Dao's brutalization by United highlights the public's tacit acceptance of anti-Black violence.

Two Years After Sandra Bland, Justice for Wakiesha Wilson
A year after the death of Wakiesha Wilson in a LAPD jail cell, her grieving family is still pushing for answers and accountability.

Why College Students Are Challenging Their Own Schools in the Fight Against White Supremacy
Despite right-wing backlash, a powerful movement is challenging racism on the University of Michigan campus.

Desecrated Cemeteries: Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Trump’s America
Trump's pro-Israel politics will not protect American Jews from the rising tide of anti-Semitism.

MLK Day 2017: Mobilizing Against Racism, Capitalism and Militarism in a Neo-Fascist Era
The moment we are in demands that we pay close attention to history. Our lives depend on it.

What Should Reparations for Slavery Entail?
In addressing the issue of reparations, we must also address transforming the system of capitalism, to which slavery gave birth.

Will Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions Revamp the War on Drugs to Preserve White Power?
Advocates warn that Jeff Sessions would jumpstart the drug war to crush communities of color.

The Future Is Indigenous: Decolonizing Thanksgiving
Indigenous people survive because, despite settler colonial myths that place us in the past, we have always known that we live in the future.