The post attacking four minority congresswomen was removed and condemned by Illinois Republican leadership as ‘bigoted’. Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
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Without free and reduced school lunch programs during the summer, many children go hungry. Local organizations and churches are stepping up to help to narrow…
Prosecutors reportedly won’t bring civil rights charges against white cop in the 2014 death of Eric Garner, a black man. New York City police officer…
For children older than toddlers, anticipation is sometimes the worst. Most children experience some anxiety regarding doctors’ visits. For children older than toddlers, anticipation is…
Harper Lee’s novel is the closest thing America’s had to required reading. But the book’s failings in confronting racism are more apparent than ever to…
The recent spate of anti-abortion legislation is rooted in White extinction anxiety and carries on a long tradition of White people controlling the lives and…
Not all the rich are created equal, and it will take different policy approaches to redistribute some of their wealth. When we talk about the…
Urban Institute: Investors are putting significantly more money in Chicago’s white neighbourhoods Margot Strotter runs Ain’t She Sweet Cafe in Bronzeville, an area of Chicago…
For Black people, whose donor pool is exceptionally small, addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions. Every week for the past…
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.…
A different kind of disability care is possible—and necessary. When I think of care and pleasure, I think of: • Me and my partner hanging out…
Around the world, the term is often synonymous with White people from affluent countries. I’m Black. I’m Hispanic. I’m a woman. And I’m an American…
No one should be forced to mother, but women who choose that journey deserve political, social, and structural support. Every year during Women’s History Month we…
On what basis do you exclude athletes because of who they are? Natural testosterone is a human condition. Caster Semenya, one of the world’s greatest…
Author Dani McClain wants us to stop pathologizing Black mothers’ experiences in this country. I first became a mother at 20 years old and was…
Infertility affects Black women twice as much as other women—and they’re less likely to seek assistance. Lately, more light has been shed on the risks…
Amid pressure, White House announces it is extending temporary protections for some 4,000 Liberians in US for a year. About 4,000 Liberians in the US…
Rap verses are frequently brought in as “proof” in U.S. courts, with artists confronting discipline for their public portrayal and choice of lyrics. In the…
Why would someone confess to a crime they did not commit? We look at six cases of coerced confessions in the US. Why would someone…
The youth-led movement builds on the momentum of the increasingly Black and Brown leadership behind the Green New Deal. Kawika Ke Koa Pegram has lived…