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Racial Justice
Trump’s Wall Is a Symbol With a Long and Toxic History
For the right, Trump's wall is not just a literal wall, but a symbol of racial domination.
The Oakland Teachers Strike Is a Direct Challenge to Neoliberalism
The Oakland teachers’ strike is a watershed moment for U.S. labor.
Decriminalizing Sex Work Is a Matter of Survival
Sex worker rights are tied to racial and gender justice, which is why D.C.’s decriminalization bill is crucial.
As Doctors, It Is Our Responsibility to Stop Racism in Medicine
The medical field must acknowledge the involuntary contributions Black patients have made to medical advances.
New Film Details Plight of Black Travelers Under Jim Crow
Writer and director Yoruba Richen discusses her newest documentary, “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom.”
All Schools Should Teach Students That Black Lives Matter
Last week's Black Lives Matter at School discussed restorative justice, internationalism, Black families and more.
Fighting Racism With a Racist in the White House
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on how all movements can center the struggle against racism.
Cory Booker Is Proof — Shared Identity Guarantees Us Nothing
The spaces created between us by class, power and politics are not automatically bridged by race or gender.
Governor Northam Must Resign Over Blackface Yearbook Photo
Lamont Bagby, chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, discusses more.
“Always in Season” Looks at 2014 Hanging in North Carolina and Racial Terrorism
A disturbing new documentary examines lynching in the United States both past and present.