Racial Justice Articles

5 Lies People Love to Tell Activists About Violence – And Why You Shouldn’t Believe Them

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I’m Latino, I Didn’t Speak Spanish, But I Was Still ‘Latino Enough’

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6 Steps to Dealing With a Friend Who Dressed Up as an ‘Indian’ for Halloween

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How We Can Embrace Our Own #BlackMuslimGirlMagic If the Media Ignores Us

Here’s How International Allies Can Support Black Lives Matter

7 Actual Facts That Prove White Privilege Exists in America

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

3 Unfair Ways Being Perceived as Physically Average Privileges and Protects You

Next Time Someone Wonders Why We’re Still Talking About Racism, Show Them This

6 Important Reflections from Indigenous LGBTQIA+/Two Spirit People

How My Past As A Black Woman Informs Me As A Black Male Feminist

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: 5 Amazing Muslim Women-Owned Businesses

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Here’s How You Can Be Unintentionally Racist – And How Allies Can Recover

How Blackgirl Natural Hair Is Shamed from Infancy to Adulthood

12+ Ways Job Applications Discriminate Against Applicants

Scathing Poetry on Why Racist College Parties Are So Disturbing

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Weighting to Be Seen: Being Fat, Black, and Invisible in Body Positivity

5 Things We Shouldn’t Be Dismissing as ‘Girl Hate’

Can You Be Black and Latinx? Here’s What Afro-Latinx Means And Why It Matters

A Hilarious Lesson on ‘How to Protect White People’s Feelings in the Workplace’

For Emmett Till

3 Things My White Husband Needs to Know About the Black Baby We’re Going to Have

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

5 Lies That Dehumanize Poor People

Reproductive Justice When Abortion Is a Cultural Taboo

Growing Up Dark-Skinned in a Color-Conscious India

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

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How White Americans’ Hatred of Racism Actually Supports Racism Instead of Solves It

Violence Is Not a Culturally Specific Phenomenon: How Racist Stereotypes Damage Communities of Color

As a Disabled Person of Color, I’m Done Trying to Be a ‘Model Minority’