Racial Justice Articles

Here’s What You Need to Know About the New Fight for Voting Rights

Beauty Whitewashed: How White Ideals Exclude Women of Color

3 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Efforts Against the Dakota Access Pipeline

8 Stereotypes About the South That Are Just Plain Wrong

What We Can All Learn From Nicki Minaj Schooling Miley Cyrus on Tone Policing

6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family

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4 Reasons Why Being Pro-Black Isn’t the Same as Being Anti-White

7 Undeniable Reasons Why Claiming You’re ‘Not Political’ Makes No Sense

How Hollywood Created the ‘Spicy’ Latina Stereotype – And Why It’s Harmful

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This Latina Wants You to Stop Denying Her Her Blackness – Because Race Is Complicated

4 Ways Mainstream Feminism Fails Muslim Women

5 Lies That Dehumanize Poor People

Ready for Thanksgiving Conversations with Trump Voters? This Guide Can Help

Fifty Shades of White: On Being a Trans Latina

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Why It’s Not Racist When People of Color Point Out White Supremacy in White People’s Actions

How Stereotypes About Being ‘Black Enough’ Hurt Me – And How I Healed

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11 of the Most Culturally Appropriated South Asian Accessories – And What They Really Mean

5 Alarming Ways That Climate Change Is Racist

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What #BlackLivesMatter Is Actually Asking For – And Why It Benefits You, Too

Don’t Think Racist Football Team Names Are a Problem? Try These Names on For Size

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Redefining Strong: What Game of Thrones Can Teach Us About Being an Empowered Woman

6 Things White Parents Can Do to Raise Racially Conscious Children

Stop Being So Attached!: A Beginner’s Guide on Problematic Language

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The Black Feminist’s Guide to the Racist Sh*t That Too Many White Feminists Say

What Happens When You Come Out to Immigrant Parents?

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These 4 Phenomenal Native Women Will Totally Make You Re-examine Your Relationship to Feminism

How to Support Your Young, Indigenous Daughter in Fighting Hypersexualization

Why Exclusionary Racial Preferences Are Racist

7 Ways of ‘Honoring’ Other Cultures That Are Really Just Cultural Appropriation

3 Major Reasons Why Racism Isn’t Just a Southern Problem