Poetry at a North Carolina Biscuit Chain Brings People Together
For five years Biscuitville has observed Black History Month with poetry gatherings.
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How Black Culinary Historians Are Rewriting the History of American Food
African American food culture is one of many aspects of African American identity that represents an unbroken line from Africa to present-day America.
On the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues, a Look Back at What Was Lost
The integration of Major League Baseball was a giant step forward in racial equity, but it also spelled an end to the era of the Negro Leagues.
Indigenous Blockades Don鈥檛 Just Decry Destruction鈥擳hey Affirm Life
By protesting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and blocking Canadian railways, the Wet'suwet'en resistance camp is asserting the rights of First Nations.
Sleepovers in Slave Cabins Are Helping to Create Healing Conversations
The Slave Dwelling Project creates transformational experiences for Black and White participants.
Uncovering Stories of Slavery Under Water
Diving With A Purpose is training Black divers to assist in the documentation and preservation of slave ship wrecks.
Meet the Women Challenging India鈥檚 Anti-Muslim Law
The leaderless sit-in demonstrations by Muslim women have continued around the clock for the last three months and are now being replicated in cities across the country.
For Returning Citizens, Success Begins with a Ride Home
A California-based program provides newly released long-term prisoners with a chance at a new life.
What Happens When a Person Is Deported?
A new guide provides resources to help those being returned to their countries of origin.
Truth and Reconciliation for Lynching Victims and Their Families
Maryland becomes the first state to consider recommendations for addressing its legacy of lynching.
12 Books to Read Instead of 鈥淎merican Dirt鈥�
There are many good books that capture the experiences of Latinx life. Most of them are written by Latinx authors and don鈥檛 reinforce stereotypes.
Meet the Abortion Clinic Escorts Shielding Patients From Harassment
The parking lot of a North Carolina abortion clinic is at the center of a battle between anti-abortion protesters and clinic escorts.
Before #BlackLivesMatter: The Roots of Black Digital Activism
From the beginnings of computing, technology has been used to oppress or to liberate Black Americans.
Are Asian Americans White? Or People of Color?
Scholar-activists discuss the racialized complexities of being Asian American.
I Turned My Child Marriage Trauma into Activism
Between 2000 and 2010, nearly 250,000 minors were married in the U.S.
Asylum Seekers Receive Grassroots Aid Along the Border in Mexico
Gaby Zavala was in her obstetrician鈥檚 waiting room in Brownsville, Texas, when she first saw the video. Across the river in Matamoros, Mexico, a 15-year-old Honduran girl had been swept
How Do We Cover Iran Better in the News? Include 麻豆社事件 Iranians
This article is published in partnership with PA Post, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news outlet covering Pennsylvania policy and how it affects citizens. Sign up for their newsletter, The Context, here. When
Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops
In dramatic effect, a Minneapolis resident dumps a bag of money onto a podium during public comments at the final City Council meeting on the 2020 budget last month. The
How Educators Are Rethinking The Way They Teach Immigration History
In the summer of 2017, before her senior year of high school, Isabelle Doerre-Torres met Carlos,* a Salvadoran immigrant on the verge of deportation. Doerre-Torres was an intern at a
Combat Veterans Tell Us What We Need to Know About War
Charles Battle鈥檚 voice, gentle and soft, is little more than a whisper when he recalls his time at war. No visible scars give testimony to his tour in Vietnam, but
Gabby Giffords: There is Only One Side When It Comes to Gun Violence
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, retired from Congress after she was shot in the head at point-blank range during a congressional event in her district in
Nurturing the Future of the Northern Triangle
Gabriela Yanes, 19, is from one of El Salvador鈥檚 most dangerous municipalities, Las Palmas. Her parents run a food store out of their home, selling rice and other basic commodities
White Supremacy Is the Root of Violence Against Jews
Two recent attacks against the Jewish community in the New York City area have come at the hands of people of color, specifically Black Americans. Trained as we are to
Alicia Garza: How to Prepare for 2020
Who鈥檚 ready for 2020?! As we head into the next decade, many of us are already worn down, discouraged, and exhausted from the rapid-fire struggles of the past three years
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