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Trump Threatens Prison for Those Trying to Remove Slaveholder Monuments
Trump’s reverence for Jackson may be a nod of support toward his white supremacist base, one historian warns.
Bubba Wallace’s Car Is Walked to Front of Pack by NASCAR in Act of Solidarity
Wallace, who was subjected to a racist attack, said the gesture made him “proud to be a part of this sport.”
“Soul Searching” Will Not Stop the Police Murders of Black People
Politicians calling on us to transform ourselves are avoiding doing anything transformative.
Trump Defends Cop Who Shot Rayshard Brooks in the Back
Trump's comments came hours after the announcement that the officer had been charged with felony murder.
Police Departments Attempt a Charm Offensive Amid Uprisings
Kneeling in “solidarity” with protesters is another attempt by police to gaslight people’s lived experience of policing.
When White People Call the Cops on Black People, They Lay Bare Classic US Racism
The Amy Cooper incident in Central Park is the daily living reality for most Black people in the U.S.
The Struggle Against Police Is International. Our Solidarity Must Be Global.
From Minneapolis to Beirut to Paris, international protests show us another world is truly possible.
Mounting Pressure Forces Starbucks to Roll Back Ban on Supporting BLM at Work
An internal memo had forbidden company employees from wearing apparel that supports the movement for Black Lives.
Camden Is Not a Blueprint for Disbanding the Police
Using Camden as an example of how to “disband” a police department ignores that the city replaced cops with more cops.
Non-Black People of Color Are Mobilizing to End Complicity in Black Death
For all non-Black people of color, we must confront anti-Black racism in ourselves, our families and communities.