Truthout
Racism
The Changing Face of Whiteness
White supremacy is a conglomerate forged through fear, colonialism, imperialism and anti-Blackness, not through the purity of blood.
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Street Organizations: Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Hope
Only by accepting these youth on their own terms will today's challenge become tomorrow's hope.
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Blacklash: Missouri State Legislature Responds to Ferguson Uprising
The bills advanced during this year's Missouri legislative cycle are reactionary repudiations of a growing movement.
Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of Felony Lynching: “It’s More Than Ironic, It’s Disgusting”
In Pasadena, California, Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards is facing four years in state prison.
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A Zoo Story: From Harambe to Human Bondage
Public discourse around the death of an endangered gorilla ignores structural issues of race and dehumanization.
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Pan-Africanism, Feminism and Finding Missing Pan-Africanist Women
When most of us think of Pan-Africanism and its major icons, women will not instinctively come to mind.
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Eliminating White Supremacy Must Become a Priority in Order to Solve the World’s Most Pressing Issues
It is quite clear that we are very far from living in a country free from racism.
The Historical Roots of Contemporary Violence Against Pregnant Black Women
There is a long history of violence enacted on the bodies of pregnant Black women, but they have always fought back.
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Contamination of Sacred Lake Underscores Environmental Racism in Guatemala
Indigenous communities around Lake Atitlan have mobilized to denounce corruption that guarantees continued water pollution.
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Software Used to Predict Criminality Is Biased Against Black People
Sade Jones, who had never been arrested before, was rated a medium risk.