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Racial Justice
Giving Up Patriotism and Integration Myths for MLK Day
Dr. King fought for Black freedom, not racial integration.
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.
The Murder of Fred Hampton and the Legacy of COINTELPRO
FBI attitudes toward Black activists have not changed.
How Anti-Abortion Extremists Are Exploiting Black Lives Matter to Vilify African American Women
Reproductive justice demands direct anti-racist work.
In the Wake of Charlottesville, Let’s Call for Structural Transformation
We need a strategy to eradicate white supremacy at its root.
Ferguson Activist Ashley Yates Talks Oakland, Assata Shakur and Black Woman Leadership
I can't imagine a movement without Black queer people, whether we're talking 2014 or 1965, says activist Ashley Yates.
Confronting White Supremacy: Lessons From a Counter-Rally at the Birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan
Charlottesville, Virginia, is confronting the real terrorism of racial violence and we can stop it, say rally organizers.
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.