Why the Demand for Black Bone Marrow Donors Is High—and Awareness Is Low
For Black people, whose donor pool is exceptionally small, addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions.
Racial Justice
Police Are Still Killing Unarmed Black People
The Hands Up Act could do something about it.
The Reverse Selfie: A Tiny Act of Decolonization?
I will likely never see how I am used in those images. But I was glad to relinquish power in those moments.
“See You Yesterday” Filmmakers Use Sci-Fi to Discuss Police Brutality
The genre offers a creative opportunity to tell Black stories, using fantasy and adventure to bring awareness to real-world injustice.
“When They See Us” Is Triggering. That’s Why You Should Watch It
Ava DuVernay’s Netflix miniseries pulls back the layers of a corrupt, barbaric system that devalues Black and Brown lives.
Traveling While Brown: Journeys in Privilege, Guilt, and Connection
Visiting other countries connects me to experiences outside my own and shows me how Brownness is both window and mirror.
Damon Young Tells His Story in “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker”
I think that we should all know by now that trying to do or alter our behavior in a way to appease Whites is useless.
Why Young Jews Are Detouring From Israel to Palestine
Some are using Birthright trips to draw attention to the Israeli occupation, its policy of oppression, and the call for a two-state solution.
A Visitor in My Homelands: Too African for the U.S. and Too American for Nigeria
My relationship to my ancestral home is complicated yet precious.
Native rights | Activism | Local economies | Wealth and inequality | Consumerism | Indigenous lands | Climate
Are We Doing Vacations Wrong?
Radicalize your travel by being a better guest in someone else’s homeland.
The Woman Who Desegregated a School
Yvonne Odom was one of thousands of students who quietly did the civil rights work at schools across the country.
Our Public Schools Are Still Separate and Unequal
We are dealing with the repercussions of separating children by race, now more than ever.
The First City to Remove and Replace a Confederate Monument
Montana’s capital will install a public art project in the spot where a Confederate fountain had stood since 1916.
Black Communities Are Reclaiming Space Outdoors, From Backyard Gardening to Mountain Climbing
For many, fostering new relationships with nature and outdoor recreation starts with their children.
Why We Need More Black Characters in Fantasy
From Harry Potter to the Hunger Games, the worlds of fantasy in fiction and film are mostly White. This limitation is more influential than we may realize.
The Kitchen as Classroom: How Food Helps Students Learn Leadership
The Detroit Food Academy works with local educators, chefs, and business owners to teach young people entrepreneurial skills.
The History and Political Power of Black Motherhood
Author Dani McClain wants us to stop pathologizing Black mothers’ experiences in this country.
By Forgiving Warrants and Fines, Communities Give People a Fresh Start
Sometimes a suspended driver’s license stands in the way of a desperately needed job.
For Black Women, Reproductive Justice Is About More Than High-Risk Pregnancies
Infertility affects Black women twice as much as other women—and they’re less likely to seek assistance.
The Fallacy That 1619 Was the Start of Slavery Distorts History
The worst consequence of raising the curtain with that date is that it casually normalizes White Christian Europeans as historical constants.
8 Must-Reads by Women Who Take on White Supremacy and Patriarchal Power
These authors pull no punches in tackling head-on the topics of race, gender, and justice.
Birding Is Booming. So Where Are the Black Birders?
Raising the profile of Black birders could help foster a healthy connection between Black communities and the natural world.
How My Mother Inspired Me to Become an Immigration Lawyer
J. J. Mulligan Sepúlveda recalls how his mother’s experience of Pinochet’s Chile influenced his political awakening.
3 Things Schools Should Teach About America’s History of White Supremacy
Lesson plans tend to gloss over the U.S.’s deeply entrenched institutional racism. Here’s what should be added.
How Soil Acts as a Living Witness to Racial Violence
The Equal Justice Initiative is using soil to document the lynchings of more than 4,400 African-descended people between 1877 and 1950.
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