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In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues

Amir Locke was sleeping. Daunte Wright was going to the car wash. George Floyd was at the corner store. When and where are Black people safe from police?

Feb 23, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities

We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities We Must Protect Historically Black Colleges and Universities

It’s no wonder HBCUs are under attack given how hostile our society remains to Black success.

Feb 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Robert Greene II

To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History

To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History To Fight Attacks on “Critical Race Theory,” Look to Black History

There is a long tradition of Black educators fighting attempts to keep America’s true history out of the classroom—one we can all learn from.

Feb 18, 2022 / Keisha N. Blain

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision The Right Is Exploiting People’s Fears With Surgical Precision

By pushing buttons around education and crime, highly organized conservative groups are bringing out the worst in American voters.

Feb 18, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths The Avoidable Tragedy of Road Deaths

The media pays a lot of attention to rising crime, but more than twice as many people die in traffic collisions in the US.

Feb 17, 2022 / Bryce Covert

The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman

The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman

We now have scientific proof that getting vaccinated while pregnant is important—for Black pregnant people, it’s even more critical. 

Feb 17, 2022 / Candace Bond-Theriault

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Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue Letters From the March 7/14, 2022, Issue

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Feb 17, 2022 / Our Readers

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules Don’t Attack Biden’s Supreme Court Nominees for Playing by the Rules

There have historically been few routes to legal-world success for Black women. Is it fair to change the rules on them now?

Feb 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression

How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.

Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously. America’s Mayors Should Take Marion Barry as a Model. Seriously.

The former D.C. mayor’s pioneering efforts to provide jobs, affordable housing, and food security deserve to be remembered long after the jokes about his drug use have grown stale.

Feb 14, 2022 / Christina M. Greer

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