Racial Justice Articles

The Perfect Response to ‘I Don’t See Color’

What Columbus Day Is Actually About – In His Own Horrifying Words

Being Biracial, Black, and Boricua – Under the Pressure to ‘Pick a Side’

Here’s What It Really Takes to Be An Ally to Black Justice Movements

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What I Learned About Bias From 4 Years Working at McDonald’s

If Black People Said the Stuff White People Say

3 Truths About Love and Sex I Discovered While Dating as an Asian Trans Femme

Yes, Race Is a Social Construct – Here’s Why It Still Matters

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No, Mizzou Protestors Are Not Complaining About Paris ‘Stealing the Spotlight’ – Here’s What’s Really Going On

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6 Things You’re Actually Saying When You Reduce Latinas to the ‘Spicy’ Stereotype

3 Common Myths About Gentrification – And the Facts That Prove We Need to Stop It

5 Ways Black People Experience Non-Physical Violence on College Campuses

5 Things I’m Tired of Hearing as a Mixed-Race Latina

6 Ways to Confront a Bigot

How to Deal with Who People Don’t Realize They’re Being Offensive

Here’s Why Refusing to ‘See Color’ Doesn’t Actually Mean You’re Not Racist

How White Americans Lose When They Don’t Stand Up for Racial Justice (and 4 Ways They Can Counter Racism Instead)

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8 Reasons You Want to Touch Black Women’s Hair – And Why They Mean You Shouldn’t

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Ending Anti-Blackness Needs to Be a Top Priority for Asian Americans – Here’s Why

Growing Up Dark-Skinned in a Color-Conscious India

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3 Fear-Mongering Lies Politicians Love to Tell About Immigrants – Debunked

10 Examples of Media Misrepresentation – And the Real Life Consequences

7 Ways Our Favorite Superhero, Fantasy, and Sci-fi Movies Teach Us to Be Racist

4 Compassionate Ways to Support Black Folks After Racist Tragedies

I Recorded the Racist Things People Did to Me For 2 Weeks – And Here’s the Result

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8 Facts About Race Every White Person Needs to Know to Help Fight Racism

5 Ways Trump Liberated Us All From the Myth of American Exceptionalism

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5 Reasons White People Don’t Have to Hate People of Color to Be Racist

These Double Standards Have Got to Go

12+ Ways Job Applications Discriminate Against Applicants