Truthout
Racial Justice
Teacher Strike Confronts Chicago’s Long History of Racial Injustice
Teachers are demanding more counselors, nurses, librarians and social workers in historically underserved schools.
Banks and the Real Estate Business Have Undermined Black Homeowners
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s new book, “Race for Profit,” examines the roots of this crisis.
Tribal Sovereignty Is Key to the Struggle for Democracy in 2020
There is a blossoming of tribal community initiatives which are built on traditional Indigenous wisdom and practices.
Feds Investigate Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Ohio
Matthew Burroughs was shot by police after fleeing a courthouse in a car -- and died with his foot on the brake.
Outrage in Texas as Police Kill Atatiana Jefferson at Home
Atatiana Jefferson is the seventh person since June who has been killed by a Fort Worth police officer.
Arkansas’ Phillips County Remembers the Racial Massacre the US Forgot
The Elaine Massacre is perhaps the single deadliest instance of racist violence against Black people in U.S. history.
Early Childhood Programs Are More Segregated Than K-12 Schools
Home-based programs are largely responsible for segregation, a report finds.
South Dakota’s Brazen Violation of Medicaid Law Hurts Women of Color Most
Medicaid enrollees in South Dakota deserve better than this.
Some Seattle Residents Pay Rent to Duwamish Tribe, Recognizing Colonization
A grassroots movement encourages non-Native city dwellers to pay monthly reparations to the Duwamish.
A New Book Transcends Space and Time to Illustrate Historical Struggle
Peter Linebaugh's new book is an education in 18th century interracial history, revolution and class resistance.