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Chris Smalls’s Gaza Mission Part of Long History of Black-Palestinian Solidarity
The Amazon Labor Union leader exemplifies how Black and Palestinian freedom struggles have converged throughout history.
New Report Documents Racist Rot at the Core of the Petrochemical Industry
Economist Michael Ash shares new data on racial disparities in the industry — a major purveyor of environmental racism.
Mothers of Imprisoned Sons Struggle Emotionally and Financially With No Support
Right now in the US, more than a million mothers are pouring energy and money into trying to care for incarcerated sons.
GA Abortion Ban Forces Family to Keep Woman Declared Brain Dead on Life Support
Doctors have kept Adriana Smith on breathing machines for three months due to the state's “heartbeat law.”
“Bending the Bars” Rap Album Fights Damaging Stereotypes of Incarcerated People
“Bending the Bars” rips away bipartisan propaganda by letting incarcerated artists speak their truth.
After Trump’s FEMA Cuts, Black St. Louis Recovers From Deadly Tornadoes Alone
Weeks before, the administration slashed nearly $1 billion in disaster aid meant for Black and low-income neighborhoods.
Millions of Black Americans Can’t Just Up and Leave Under Trump. We Must Fight.
We know this, but we are trapped in dreams of escape. Wherever we go, there is no real escape.
3 Memphis Cops Acquitted on State Charges of Murdering Tyre Nichols
The brutal beating of the 29-year-old during a traffic stop was caught on video, provoking widespread outrage.
Black Renters at Risk of Displacement Under Trump Administration’s Housing Cuts
Billions of dollars in funding for government-subsidized housing could be slashed under the administration’s proposals.
Musk Aims to Expand Polluting Data Center Near Historically Black Neighborhoods
“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.