Racial Justice Articles

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6 Reasons We Need to Dismantle the Model Minority Myth of Those ‘Hard-Working’ Asians

5 Socially Accountable Things You Can Do on Thanksgiving

Being Biracial, Black, and Boricua – Under the Pressure to ‘Pick a Side’

How the Digital Age Has Transformed Being Black in the US

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Dear Fellow White People: Loving Hip Hop Doesn’t Make You (or Me) Anti-Racist

The Perfect Response to ‘I Don’t See Color’

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10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White

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

Why Acknowledging That Racism Exists Isn’t the Same as Being Anti-Racist

4 Reasons Why Voluntourism Won’t Fix the World – And What to Do Instead

3 Facts You May Not Know About the Racist Origins of ‘Colorblindness’

Being Seen as a Hairy Brown Girl – There Was Nothing Wrong with Me Then and There Is Nothing Wrong with Me Now

When The Institution Strikes Back: How Student Activists Can Survive Administration Retaliation

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11 Common Ways White Folks Avoid Taking Responsibility for Racism in the US

Africa Is Not a Derailment Tactic: Why Belittling ‘First World Problems’ Is Oppressive

Beloved Asian Community: Here Are 4 Reasons Why We Can’t Stand Behind Officer Liang

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

How the Supreme Court Has Made It Impossible to Challenge Systemic Racism

‘We’re All Just Different!’ How White People Are Co-opting Intersectionality

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5 Hurtful Microaggressions I’ve Experienced as a Muslim in Feminist Spaces

5 Myths That Uphold Mental Health Stigma in Latinx Communities

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

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

Growing Up Black and Non-Binary – Finding Liberation Beyond the Gender Binary

‘I Didn’t Know That Was Racist’ – Are You Using ‘White Ignorance’ to Dodge Responsibility?

I Was Taught to Be Proud of My Tight Asian P*ssy – Here’s Why I Wish I Hadn’t Been

5 Badass Muslim Women Who Have Led Feminist Movements Around the World

7 Lies We Have to Stop Telling about Latina Women in the US

Why Black Women With Dark Skin Are Beautiful

6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family