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Racial Justice
Barrett Is Poised to Become the Most Radical Right-Wing Member of Supreme Court
Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation threatens health care, voting rights, racial justice and reproductive rights.
Texas Is Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Locations. Activists Are Pushing Back.
Despite a last-minute ruling restricting absentee voting, civil rights advocates are doubling down to get out the vote.
Black Doctors Fight for More Equitable Coronavirus Testing
To date, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium has tested more than 10,000 people.
Many Places Refuse to Abandon Columbus Day — But They Are Losing That Battle
Indigenous Peoples' Day is just a first step, not just a box to check off.
Pence Faked Care for George Floyd, But We Know the Truth of His Administration
Pence briefly “performed” empathy toward Black people while exuding racism and sexism from every pore.
Private Police at Hospital Hosting Trump-Biden Debate Mostly Arrest Black People
Even though most hospital employees, patients and visitors are white, Black people are disproportionately charged.
Military-Enlisted Students Are Getting Called Up for “Riot Control”
Students who should be learning about struggles for racial justice are being deployed to repress those struggles.
Protests Erupt as Cops Escape Charges for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home
The only charge given was for shooting into adjacent apartments -- no cops are being charged for killing Breonna Taylor.
Beyond White Supremacist Groups, We Must Eradicate Systemic White Supremacy
Black feminist scholar Barbara Smith discusses her proposal for an antiracist program to confront white supremacy.
Corporations Must Reckon With Their Spin of Black Lives Matter
If companies are really committed to Black lives, their statements should include a reckoning with their own products.