Racial Justice Articles

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2 Ways the Institution of Education Negatively Impacts Undocumented Students (And What We Can Do to Improve It)

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What’s Wrong with Cultural Appropriation? These 9 Answers Reveal Its Harm

What Philando Castile’s Death Can Teach Us About Solidarity Across Cultures

Why Rachel Dolezal’s Fake ‘Transracial’ Identity Is Nothing Like Being Transgender – Take It From a Black Trans Woman Who Knows

Japanese Americans Share What We All Need to Know About World War II Incarceration

4 Ways People of Color Can Deepen the Conversation on Racism in Dating

When Some Guys Realize Rape Culture and Racism Kinda Work in a Similar Way

For Those Who Do Not Want a Trump Presidency  – This Is What We Will Do Now

I Became So Exhausted with Proving My South Asian Identity That I Started to Ignore It

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4 Things You Need to Know About Jurisdiction in Indian Country to Help End Sexual Violence

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Learning an Indigenous Language as a Non-Native

How the ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype Tries to Control Black Women

The Danger of Claiming ‘Not All Men/White People/Privileged People’ Are to Blame

The Real Reasons People Blame Victims for Police Brutality

An Open Letter to My Transgender Brothers

The Case For ‘Latinx’ — And Why This Term Matters For Intersectionality

Let’s Stop Pretending White People Can Be Objective on Racial Issues

4 Important Rules for White Men Dating Black Women

Why Pressuring People to Be ‘Easygoing’ Is an Oppressive Tactic

How I Resist the Ways South Asian-American Identities Are Used for Anti-Blackness

10 Heart-Wrenching Rent Crowdfunding Campaigns Brought To You By Gentrification

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13 Things Even More Divisive Than People Who Always Bring Race Up in Discussions

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4 Reasons Why Calling a Woman of Color ‘Exotic’ Is Racist

5 Things You Don’t Realize When You Defend Cultural Appropriation

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4 Reasons People of Color Can’t Cater to White People’s Guilt – Or Their Tears

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6 Ways You’re Taught to Appropriate (Not Appreciate) Other Cultures

How My Husband’s Subconscious Racism Nearly Destroyed Our Marriage

‘When White People Say They’re Progressive’ – The Perfect Reply to Fake Allies

How the Mainstream LGBTQIA+ Movement Is Leaving Behind and Even Hurting Our Community’s Most Vulnerable

Calling All Marginalized Folks: Here Are 5 Tools You Need to Get Back Up After Failing