What “Latinx” Doesn’t Include
I recently came across a video about the Chicano Moratorium March of August 29, 1970. In case you’ve never heard of it, the march was a watershed moment in the Chicano Movement,
Social Justice
From Alcatraz to Standing Rock: The 50-Year Arc of Native Activism
Months into the Occupation, a visitor arrived on Alcatraz Island. Chosen by the elders to reveal the traditional wisdom and prophecies of the Hopi Nation, Thomas Banyacya had come to
A New Generation of Black Farmers Is Returning to the Land
“Imagine your neighbor stole your cow. A few weeks later the neighbor comes over, laden with remorse, to offer a sincere apology and a promise to make it right. The
Stop Calling Me an Activist
Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals began as I stood outside the massive stone blocks that sustain one of the
The Trauma of Transracial Adoption
It takes a lot to break through the brainwashing and barriers of Whiteness—even for those raised with racial support.
Bridges Only Work When Both Sides Cross Them
A new walkway connects two post-apartheid neighborhoods, but economic and racial equality are still out of reach.
Can We Build a Better Man?
Could a mindful masculinity, freed from toxic notions of “manhood,” end the gender wars?
Healing a Divided Nation Begins Face to Face
So say the Better Angels of the partisan divide.
Black Trans Women Are Being Killed. Could Paying Them Help Stop This?
A little more financial security could make the difference between life and death for these women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.
The Collective Healing That Is Owed
Reparations is no longer only about a one-time payout to Black descendants of slavery.
The Lies We’re Told About Appalachia
The old exploitative images are indelible: out of work, White, needy. They obscure the region’s diversity and long tradition of activism.
Drag Queen Activists
It’s about more than dancing and lip-syncing to disco hits. These drag queens are working to make the world a better place.
Only Bridging Can Heal a World of Breaking
At a time of heightened polarization and intense inequality in the United States and around the world, social differences run the risk of being turned into fault lines, and exploited
The Fear of Fat: Our Last Acceptable Bias
A sexist, racist history of anti-fatness and a for-profit “health” industry has left the U.S. with a weight problem—but not in the way you might think.
To Confront Effects of Trauma, Start with Self-Care
Resilience practices and culturally rooted health traditions show promise for overcoming trauma in real-life settings.
In Detroit, A New Type of Agricultural Neighborhood Has Emerged
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is focusing on food insecurity and community investment.
Call Katie Hill’s “Scandal” What It Is: Sexual Assault
The Congresswoman resigned after having an affair with a campaign aide, but she’s also a crime victim, and those two facts don’t cancel each other out.
Ending Domestic Violence Requires Working With Those Who Harm, Too
The Alliance for Boys and Men of Color’s Healing Together Campaign aims to end intimate partner violence by advocating for policy changes—and seeking healing for both survivors and the people who harm them.
What Do Women Really Want?
One million women and girls around the world offered answers. Now their responses are influencing reproductive health care policy.
A Year After the Tree of Life Shooting, Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Racism Thrive
Keeping communities safe against hateful rhetoric will require a bold, expansive vision.
How to Be an Antiracist: A Conversation With Ibram X. Kendi
In his new book, the professor challenges traditional definitions of racism, and who can be racist.
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