Racial Justice Articles

Just a Bit of Banter — On Racism and Cultural Appropriation

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

7 Lies We Have to Stop Telling About Black Girls

5 Reasons Why Asian Respectability Will Never Save Us

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

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5 Wonderful Ways to Raise Inclusive Kids

7 Things to Remember If You’re a White Person Dating a Person of Color

Cultural Appropriation In Fiction: Here Are Some Tips To Consider When Your Writing Includes Different Cultures

30 Examples of Alternative Learning – And Why I Chose This for My Black Daughters

7 Invasive Things People Tell Afro-Latinxs (And Why You Must Stop Saying Them)

Celebrating the Love between Queer Women of Color – In 25 Gorgeous Photos!

4 Signs You’re Culturally Appropriating Buddhism – And Why It’s Important Not to

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

On Ending White Supremacy

9 Things Everyone Needs to Stop Saying to Black Women Immediately

Young Black Men Share Heartbreaking Stories About Growing Up in the US

Marissa Johnson, left, speaks as Mara Jacqueline Willaford holds her fist overhead and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., stands nearby as the two women take over the microphone at a rally Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in downtown Seattle. The women, co-founders of the Seattle chapter of Black Lives Matter, took over the microphone and refused to relinquish it. Sanders eventually left the stage without speaking and instead waded into the crowd to greet supporters. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

How the Interruption Of Bernie Sanders Exposed White Progressives’ White Supremacy

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4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears

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To White Feminists Who Don’t Want to Discuss Racism: Here Are 7 Things You Need to Know

But What About the Irish Slaves?

Every Day Racism and You (AKA: Would You Date an Asian Man?)

Privacy Is Not Dead – Here’s Why It’s an Important Social Justice Issue

Let’s Stop Pretending White People Can Be Objective on Racial Issues

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Stop Your White Fragility – It’s Racial Violence and Here’s Why

These Double Standards Have Got to Go

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Still Think White Privilege Isn’t Real? These 6 Lessons Will Erase All Doubt

3 Reasons Why Being Anti-Racist Isn’t Code for Being Anti-White

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3 Examples That Show Even White Privilege Needs to be Viewed Intersectionally

15 Questions White Folks Never Have to Ask Themselves

3 Things That Must Happen with the End of Private Prisons