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Racial Justice
Jacksonville Has History of Racial Terror, Says Civil Rights Leader Rodney Hurst
A white mob led by the Ku Klux Klan attacked Black civil rights protesters in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1960.
Israel’s Sex Assault Law Isn’t About Protecting Women. It’s About Racial Purity.
It’s telling that sexual assaults by Arabs on Jews will face harsher sentences if deemed “nationalistically motivated.”
Pressley Calls on Banks to Detail Progress Made on 2020 Racial Equity Pledges
Banks had made flashy commitments to combat racism following the murder of George Floyd.
Montgomery Dock “Brawl” Was an Incident 400 Years in the Making
The uprising was an act of resistance meant to defy the city’s centuries-long commitment to anti-Blackness.
I Moved to Florida to Teach Despite Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s Why.
I’m confident our union can organize sufficiently to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war on public education.
Louisiana Hair Braiders Say Regulatory Overreach Is Destroying Their Business
If regulators can come after lower-income professionals at safe, responsible businesses, they can criminalize anyone.
How the US Supreme Court Became an Arm of the Republican Party
The court is making decisions based on the GOP platform, not the Constitution, says legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges.
A White Mob Attacked a Black Riverboat Captain. This Time, His Life Mattered.
That the dock worker was not presumed to be the aggressor against the attacking white mob is a victory for Black lives.
Amid Extremist Attacks on Higher Ed, We Must Go Beyond Diversity and Inclusion
The framework of diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t radical enough to truly challenge the spheres of power.
Idaho’s Teacher of the Year Winner Leaving State Following Right-Wing Harassment
The educator was attacked for discussing world cultures and for recognizing the existence of the United Nations.