Racial Justice Articles

These 3 Myths Blame People of Color for Crime Rates – And They’re Just Not True

This Poet’s Advice Left Championship Judges in Awe

This Shit Doesn’t Happen Overnight: The Insidious Planning That Goes Into Gentrification

Does Racial Bias Affect Your Dating Life?

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8 Facts About Race Every White Person Needs to Know to Help Fight Racism

Sorry for the Wait: Dining While Black, Queer, and Non-Binary

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3 Disturbing Ways the Media’s White Male Gaze Hurts Women of Color

Is It Your Responsibility to Educate a Person You’re Dating On Race and Racism?

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Hey, White People! If You Really Want to Help End Racism, You Need to Invest in Other White People (Yeah, We Know It Sounds Counterintuitive)

Stop Shaming My Anger About Racism – And Start Condemning the System

4 Ways Mainstream Feminism Fails Muslim Women

7 Things You Didn’t Know Affect Your Immigration Status

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

We’re Failing at Talking About Sexual Assault in the US If We Ignore Native Women

5 Ways to Be Intersectional in the Fight Against Imposter Syndrome

5 Things You Don’t Realize When You Defend Cultural Appropriation

Just Stop Talking About Race

What’s Mansplaining? Here’s How (And Why) You Need to Stop Privileged Explaining

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My Generation Hates Cultural Appropriation – But My Indian Parents Love It

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

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5 Ways ‘Asian Woman Fetishes’ Put Asian Women in Serious Danger

3 Ways To Decolonize Your Nonprofit As Told By A Black Queer Feminist Organizer

Black Girls Are Tired of These Phrases – And Here’s Amandla Stenberg’s Perfect Summary of Why

Violence Is Not a Culturally Specific Phenomenon: How Racist Stereotypes Damage Communities of Color

Here’s Your Proof That White Americans Don’t Face Systemic Racism

What Natural Hair Means to These Afro-Latinxs

Why Many Arab Americans Check ‘White’ On The US Census

We Need To Re-Think Urban Planning In The Face Of Climate Change. These Urban Planners of Color Tell Us How

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

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