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In Baltimore, I Found a City Taking Progress Into Its Own Hands
鈥淐onversations have changed. The structure of power has not. And that鈥檚 where we are today.鈥�
3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet鈥攁nd waves of people will show up to make that point.
As #BankBlack Moves Money, Black Credit Unions Are Ready
While the number of Black-owned banks is down to only 22, there are 318 Black credit unions uniquely positioned to invest in their communities.
To Thrive, We Must Be In Touch With Each Other
When we live connected to a community, we are more likely to become champions for one another, not just for ourselves.
Black Lives Matter 鈥淎nthem鈥� Writer Talks Music, TPP, and Being a Mom to a Black Son
Singer-songwriter Taina Asili鈥檚 latest video, 鈥淎nd We Walk,鈥� makes the connection between racial justice and climate justice.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
Voting Rights Victories Piling Up
鈥淭he Federal District and Appeals Courts are willing to do what the Supreme Court wouldn鈥檛 do, which is acknowledge the reality that racial discrimination in voting persists today.鈥�
Why Bicycle Justice Isn鈥檛 a White Guy in Spandex
Well, it doesn鈥檛 have to be. People of color make up the fastest-growing demographic among cyclists, and everyone benefits.
Sick of 鈥淲hite Nonsense鈥�? This Social 麻豆社事件 Posse Will Come to the Rescue
A new social media crew is calling out fellow White people who use their accounts to post racist comments, as well as those who simply need a quick privilege check.
鈥淓qual Play, Equal Pay鈥�: Female Athletes Play for Respect in Rio
The U.S. national women鈥檚 soccer team has won far more championships than the U.S. men鈥檚 team. So why are they paid less?
The Surprise Weapon in Detroit鈥檚 Battle Against Gentrification
The Illuminate Literacy project encourages neighborhood youth to hold onto their identities and histories by expressing themselves in words.
Meet the Ex-Inmate Whose Successful Prison Rehab Program Goes Beyond Drug Treatment
As California reduces its prison population by tens of thousands, the TimeList Group鈥檚 unique approach to rehab keeps parolees from going back.
The Fifth-Graders Who Put Mexican Repatriation Back Into History Books
When a California history class noticed the U.S. 1930s Mexican Repatriation had been left out of the curriculum, they decided to take it up with the state Legislature.
New Voting App Aims to Improve Turnout of Young Latinos
With 4 million more Latinos eligible to vote in 2016, Unidos brings news and information to a group that could play a major role in the 2016 elections.
Why We Need to See Those Videos of Police Brutality
Outrage over videos of violent injustice will help spark deep social change.
This Presidential Race Is a Clear Choice: Fight, Flight, or Fellowship
Will we respond to Trump鈥檚 appeal to the reptilian brain or choose Clinton鈥檚 call to our higher nature?
How We Report on Structural Racism Can Hurt Us鈥攐r Heal Us
Too many headlines and stories right now are contributing to a polarized society, but media could instead play an important role in revealing our shared humanity.
A Political Turning Point for Native Americans
Who will be Indian Country鈥檚 Obama? Look to the states. Her name will be Paulette, Peggy, or Denise.
Native Candidates Make a Historic Push for Congress
As the presidential race has demonstrated, 2016 is the year for outsiders, and no group can be considered further from the establishment than Native Americans.
Why Hope Has Power in This Gut-Wrenching Election Year
Cynicism and despair are among democracy鈥檚 worst enemies.
The Real Reason the RNC Was So Angry
From Obama to Black Lives Matter, everyone is talking about structural racism鈥攕omething Trump鈥檚 supporters don鈥檛 want to own.
After the Violence and Videos, Therapists Learn to Treat Racial Trauma
From specialized clinics for African Americans to social media events that take the shame out of sharing, there's a movement to heal the psychological scars of racism.
#WallOffTrump: How Humor Defied Racism at the RNC
Laughter makes us feel safer, stronger, and more together. In Cleveland, activists used it to flip Trump's own ridiculous words upside down.
After Weeks of Tragedy, Possibilities Will Emerge
The one thing we can count on is change. But what will make that change inclusive and sustainable instead of violent and fascistic?
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