Racial Justice Articles

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

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

Why Disability Activism Needs to Be More Inclusive of People of Color

5 Reasons We All Need to Talk to Kids About Race in America

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

This Awesome Project Is ‘Changing the Way We See Native America’

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3 Reasons Queer Asians Can’t Discard Their Families – And Why They Don’t Have to

Patricia Arquette’s Heart Is In the Right Place and We Still Need To Call Her In

Here’s How White Terrorism In America Has Grown In The Last Decade

4 Lies You’ve Fallen for If You Think the US Is a ‘Melting Pot’

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When Street Harassers Are the Only People Calling You Beautiful

Stuff White Guys Say to Asian Women

How the Justice System Mistreats Black People

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13 Ways White Male Privilege Shows Up as Early as Elementary School

Laverne Cox Explains the Intersection of Transphobia, Racism, and Misogyny (And What to Do About It)

Calling Myself ‘Half White, Half Black’ Is a Lie – There’s No Such Thing in the US

What You’re Really Doing By Dismissing US Feminism for ‘Real’ Issues

3 Ways Our Middle Class ‘Good Intentions’ Do More Harm Than Good

5 Reasons the ‘Poor People Should Get an Education’ Myth Doesn’t Work At All

A 5-Step Guide for Macklemore and White Allies Afraid of Doing Anti-Racism ‘Wrong’

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Where the ‘Spicy Latina’ Stereotype Came From – And Why It’s Still Racist Today

Scathing Poetry on Why Racist College Parties Are So Disturbing

Navigating Masculinity as a Black Transman: “I will never straighten out my wrist.”

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

If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say

4 Ways Our Socially Accepted Beauty Ideals Are Racist

7 Reasons Why Gentrification Hurts Communities of Color

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4 Ways the American Dream Is Actually Just Affirmative Action for White People

15 Questions White Folks Never Have to Ask Themselves

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3 Ways State Violence Impacts Black Women That We Don’t Talk About Nearly Enough