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The Color of Debt: How Collection Suits Squeeze Black Neighborhoods
An analysis shows that debt collection suits are far more common in Black communities than white ones.
Fighting Racism From the USDA, Black Farmers Gain Power Through Co-ops
A network of agricultural co-ops led by Black family farmers across the Deep South are fighting racist USDA policies.
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Criminalizing Blackness: A Mississippi Community College’s School-to-Jail Pipeline
In Mississippi, a Black college student was arrested and sent to a penal farm for allegedly sagging his pants.
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Challenging Racist Speech in US Politics
Even when they're not the ones making racist comments, US politicians often fail to address discriminatory speech in public discourse.
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Decolonizing Spain: Colonial Legacies and the Importance of Renaming
Replacing monuments that celebrate colonial leaders is never sufficient to undo present-day racial injustice.
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A Racist Wake-Up Call
After Ahmed Mohamed's ordeal, there's no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.
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Cierra Finkley and the Radical Act of Self-Defense
Imagine if people of color, en masse, suddenly decided to defend their humanity, by any means necessary.
New Report Shows How Women of Color Bear the Costs of Mass Incarceration
There are a number of ways to put a price tag on the United States' mass incarceration system.
Confronting the Pro-Police Backlash
The need for Black Lives Matter has never been greater.
Police Are Granted Abusive Powers By a System That Condones Their Actions
Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter.