Racial Justice Articles

Things Black Women with Natural Hair Are Tired of Being Told

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7 Uplifting Lessons from Bree Newsome, Riley Curry, and Other 2015 Black Girl Heroes

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Colorism in the Black Community: Perspectives on Light-Skinned Privilege

This Is How To Talk to Your Latinx Family About Sexual Violence

3 Radical Reasons I Won’t Apologize For My Black-Girl Hair

Saying Feminism Shouldn’t Discuss Race Doesn’t Make Any Sense — Here’s Why

7 Critical Pieces of Info About the Death Penalty That You Need to Know ASAP

4 Reasons You’re Not Helping Racism Go Away By Refusing to Talk About It

What Not Having a Car Has Taught Me About Segregation

Yes, Race Is a Social Construct – Here’s Why It Still Matters

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Mainstream Porn Has Taught You A Lot About Asian Female Sexuality – But It’s All a Direct Result of Racism

Why Rachel Dolezal’s Fake ‘Transracial’ Identity Is Nothing Like Being Transgender – Take It From a Black Trans Woman Who Knows

This Is a Great Response to BuzzFeed’s ‘I’m Muslim, But I’m Not…’ Video

This Stirring Testimony Shows Why We Must Abolish the Death Penalty

13 Ways the US Government is Robbing Marginalized People of Their Votes

Why Black Women With Dark Skin Are Beautiful

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

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

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

An Open Letter to My Transgender Brothers

5 Ways Black People Experience Non-Physical Violence on College Campuses

The US Supreme Court Is About To Consider the Most Potentially Devastating Case For Native Nations

5 Simple Questions That’ll Help You Avoid Unintentional Cultural Appropriation

Can Asian-Americans Appropriate Their Own Culture?

10 Heart-Wrenching Rent Crowdfunding Campaigns Brought To You By Gentrification

5 Ways to Rise Up Against Toxic Media Messages and Love Yourself as a Black Woman

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Here’s What’s Really Happening When White Saviors Try to ‘Save’ Muslim Women

The Perfect Makeup Tutorial for Asian American Women Who Refuse to Be Silenced

Japanese Americans Share What We All Need to Know About World War II Incarceration

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7 Personal Rights That I – A Black Atheist – Deserve