Racial Violence

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

How much of your tuition is funding campus police? A lot more than you think.

Nov 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Dotson

Protestors in Philidelphia march through the street

After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace

The city erupted in the usual pattern of peaceful protest followed by looting. Then something strange happened.

Nov 3, 2020 / Gene Seymour

A woman dressed in black stands over Atatiana Jefferson's casket, while others wait behind her. A large photo of Jefferson is displayed to the left of the casket

Who Will Stand Up for Black Women? Who Will Stand Up for Black Women?

While we exist within a culture that demeans us, a labor market that devalues us, and a political climate that disregards us, this nation still depends on us.

Oct 2, 2020 / Rhea Boyd

White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump

White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump

White mobs have once again moved out of the shadows and into the limelight during this Trump moment.

Sep 30, 2020 / John Feffer

Tamika Palmer holds her first up in front of a mural of Breonna Taylor's face

Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Breonna Taylor

We’ve been telling you we can’t breathe, so we knew not to hold our breath. Yet due process is something that never seems to come due for us.

Sep 29, 2020 / Charles Booker

The Looter Is the Most Misunderstood Figure in American Politics

The Looter Is the Most Misunderstood Figure in American Politics The Looter Is the Most Misunderstood Figure in American Politics

A conversation with Vicky Osterweil about misconceptions around the politics of looting and its radical tradition.

Sep 3, 2020 / Q&A / Stephen Kearse

NK Jemisin

N.K. Jemisin Wrote a Sci-Fi Ode to New York City—Then It Became Reality N.K. Jemisin Wrote a Sci-Fi Ode to New York City—Then It Became Reality

We talked to the award-winning writer about The City We Became, her latest groundbreaking, world-quaking book, and why it feels so prescient.

Aug 4, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano

A Black Lives Matter protester wears a bandanna as a mask while speaking at a protest

What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To

In the United States, wearing a mask is not just politicized. It is racialized.

Jul 9, 2020 / Rhea Boyd

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The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem

Whether at home or abroad, America’s armed institutions have been reinforcing systemic racism since their inception.

Jun 23, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s Only Black Driver, Is Threatened With a Noose

This is not a prank and it’s not a game. NASCAR needs to be prepared to defend Wallace from violence.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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