Racial Justice Articles

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

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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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How Being the Only Black Student Taught Me What Internalized Racism Is Really About

How the Justice System Mistreats Black People

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

How Blackgirl Natural Hair Is Shamed from Infancy to Adulthood

Are the Election Primaries Racist?

The Internet Fueled White Rage – But It Can Help Conquer It, Too

The Everyday Comments Revealing Classism in Activist Communities

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Why I Reject the Racist Myth of the Absent Black Father

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7 Ways the Media’s Depiction of Eating Disorders Completely Fails Women of Color

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7 Reasons Why ‘Colorblindness’ Contributes to Racism Instead of Solves It

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I Hate Cultural Appropriation – But Have I Appropriated African Cultures as a Black American?

Chescaleigh’s #OscarSoWhite Nail Tutorial Takes On Hollywood’s Lack of Diversity

Think ‘Colorblindness’ Fixes Racism? These 3 Situations Prove You Wrong

Why the Term ‘Human Nature’ Is Way More Harmful Than It Seems

The Complicated Experience of Being Black and Muslim in the US

Yes, Racism Is Still a Problem — Here Are 4 Ways to Fight It Together

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

4 Reasons Why ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Matters Beyond Its Entertainment Value

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4 Person-to-Person Things I Do to Address Anti-Blackness con Mi Gente

This Parody Perfectly Illustrates the Problem with Humanitarian Work Abroad

What Everyone Needs to Know About #BlackLivesMatter, MLK, and Why Our Protests Are No Overreaction

4 Ways Our Socially Accepted Beauty Ideals Are Racist

Yes, People of Color Can Practice Cultural Appropriation – Here Are 3 Ways How

10 Reasons Why Colonialism Strengthened Rape Culture In Latinx Communities

We Need To Re-Think Urban Planning In The Face Of Climate Change. These Urban Planners of Color Tell Us How

One Man Learns Why ‘A World Without Black History’ Would Really Suck

I’m Losing Tons of Friends Fighting Racism – And I’m Totally Okay with That

You Say I’m ‘Not the Average Black Girl’ – Here’s What You’re Missing