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Author, Show Host & LGBTQ Activist Christian Cooper on Bird Watching While Black
Cooper made headlines in 2020 after a white woman in Central Park called 911 and falsely claimed he was threatening her.
Juneteenth Reminds Us That “Black Freedom” Is an Ongoing Project
Juneteenth reminds us that freedom — however seemingly impossible or ineffable — is worth spending our lives pursuing.
Muslim and Arab Writers Are Challenging Western Imperialism’s Narrative
In a new anthology, writers from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) tell the stories the West tries to erase.
California Cops Violently Attacked a Black Man Who Was Filming Them
“I felt the asphalt just cutting in my face,” said Kwesi Guss, the man who the officers attacked.
Here’s How Workers Can Build Power Amid Corporate Co-optation of DEI Programs
Since 2020, there has been a notable rise in anti-union consultants rebranding themselves as DEI practitioners.
Modi Runs on “Hatred and Demonization” of Muslims in World’s Largest Election
India's prime minister has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims as “infiltrators.”
Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Silencing Black History
Decades after the Little Rock Nine, students at Central High School are still fighting for anti-racist education.
Collapse of White Nationalist Party Offers Lessons for Anti-Fascist Strategy
The inherent instability of white supremacist groups offers anti-fascists the tools to sow chaos within the movement.
With New Lawsuit, Lawyers Suspect Police Cover-Up in Death of Daniel Barajas
Key details surrounding Daniel Barajas’s death are missing from police reports, civil rights attorneys say.
Challenged Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place as Elections Loom
Elections in multiple districts will use maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.