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The Power of Public Outrage: Laquan McDonald’s Place in History
A Black-led movement for justice kept alive the public outrage that led to Jason Van Dyke's guilty verdict.
The Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in the US
A look at the criminalization of Black and Brown students that has led to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Recent Disasters Reveal Racial Discrimination in FEMA Aid Process
Black and Latino populations affected by property damage are less likely to access aid of any kind.
The Past Is the Past
Early Evidence Shows a “Trump Effect” on Bullying in Schools
In Virginia, a study shows that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of bullying.
Honoring Reconstruction’s Legacy: The Freedom to Vote
Amendment 4 is a ballot initiative that would repeal Florida's harsh and discriminatory disenfranchisement law.
Colonizing Histories and Rebranding Pocahontas
The National Museum of the American Indian does not do justice to the complexities of Native American people.
State Violence Is at the Root of Health Inequities
Racist policing has serious impacts on public health in communities of color at taxpayers' expense.
Serena Williams’s Treatment Lays Bare Double Standard Black Women Face
A look at fallout from the women’s US Open final, where Serena Williams accused the umpire of sexism.
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms
There are better ways to help students learn from their behavior than suspension and expulsion.