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Black Women Leaders

Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses? Why Are There So Few Black Women Leaders on College Campuses?

Forced to face the twin hurdles of racism and sexism, black women leaders are underrepresented on college campuses. 

May 31, 2018 / StudentNation / DeAsia Paige

Mother and Child in Boston

For Women of Color, the Child-Welfare System Functions Like the Criminal-Justice System For Women of Color, the Child-Welfare System Functions Like the Criminal-Justice System

Mothers of color are scrutinized by authority figures—and then punished.

May 24, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

Campus Racism Protesters

The Costs of Campus Activism The Costs of Campus Activism

As the number of racial incidents increase on campuses across the country, black student activists often have to choose between stability and justice.

May 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Lauren Lumpkin and Devan Cole

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The History of Lynching and the Present of Policing The History of Lynching and the Present of Policing

A new documentary on Michael Brown comes just in time.

May 17, 2018 / Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating the Mistakes of 2016

Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating the Mistakes of 2016 Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating the Mistakes of 2016

To win big in 2018, they need to call out racism and appeal to voters of color.

Apr 26, 2018 / Steve Phillips

Parkland Protest

Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom

Young people are leading the way for change, and we should all be listening.

Apr 19, 2018 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler

Anti-deportation protest

How ICE Puts a Generation at Risk How ICE Puts a Generation at Risk

Young people are left to grapple with the consequences of every raid—sometimes for years.

Apr 19, 2018 / Column / Laila Lalami

Emma Gonzalez takes moment of silence at March for Our Lives

Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors

The attacks on the Florida teens are designed to humiliate, threaten, and dehumanize.

Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

How the #NeverAgain Movement Is Disrupting Gun Politics

How the #NeverAgain Movement Is Disrupting Gun Politics How the #NeverAgain Movement Is Disrupting Gun Politics

The gun-control movement has never been able to talk about race—until now.

Apr 3, 2018 / Feature / George Zornick

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Letters From the April 16, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 16, 2018, Issue

Beyond #MeToo… A place to be… After Parkland… A scandal [web only]…

Mar 21, 2018 / Our Readers

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