Racial Justice Articles

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

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10 Things Teachers Need to Avoid When Teaching Native Students

7 Things History Class Should’ve Taught Every American About Indigenous History

The One Definition People Who Claim to Be ‘Colorblind’ Get Wrong Every Time

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

It Took Me Two Years to Realize My Boyfriend Was Racist

9 Things Everyone Needs to Stop Saying to Black Women Immediately

Why I Didn’t Call The Cops When I Saw A Teen With A Gun

How to Support Standing Rock – And Confront What It Means to Live on Stolen Land

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

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My Blackness Is Not the Problem, America’s Rampant White Supremacy Is

3 Ways Bollywood Sets Up a Sexuality Paradox for South Asian Women

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

Negotiating the Hyphen in Asian-American

Why White People Saying the N-Word Isn’t the Same as Black People Saying ‘Cracker’

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4 Reasons Why Asking Asian People ‘Where Are You Really From?’ Is 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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3 Surprising Ways I Learned to Love Myself After a Lifetime of Being Ridiculed for My Looks

5 Reasons Why Your Racist Jokes Aren’t As Funny As You Think They Are

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

3 Myths about Native Hawaiians You Ought to Know Before Visiting Paradise

Respectability Politics Won’t Get Us Half as Far

Where Are the Asian American Mental Health Stories?

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Navigating Body Image in Asian American Communities Is No Easy Task – But Here Are 4 Places to Start

Asian Americans: 10 Warning Signs That Show You’re Siding With Whiteness

5 Reasons Why Asian Respectability Will Never Save Us

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5 Reasons Why People of Color Cannot Appropriate White Culture in the US

Why ‘Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right’ Doesn’t Apply to Racism

Sh*t People Tweet About Asians in the Media

What Happens to Immigrant Families When They’re Detained Will Horrify You