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Posted on December 10, 2017 October 9, 2018

How Colonial Mentality Taught Me To Hate Myself

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colonialism, filipina-american, racism, self-esteem, society-politics

Today, I say I’m a Filipinx American woman with pride. But it wasn’t always that way. Read more

Posted on December 8, 2017 October 9, 2018

Your Fandom Is Racist And So Are You

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Cosplay is rooted in racist intellectual properties — and fans do everything they can to uphold this racism. Read more

Posted on December 5, 2017 October 9, 2018

Bad Advice On The Woes Of Loving A Flagrantly Racist Cop

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on November 16, 2017 October 9, 2018

Armed, Anti-Racist ‘Rednecks’ Take On White Supremacy

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guns, racism, rednecks-revolt, society-politics, white supremacy

Redneck Revolt — an anti-racist, pro-gun community defense network — is answering crucial questions, while raising others. Read more

Posted on October 17, 2017 December 11, 2018

On White Supremacy And The Nature Of Norms

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Sincere Kirabo
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White-centeredness is a deeply-rooted aspect of U.S. culture. Read more

Posted on October 16, 2017 December 11, 2018

Black Female Comedy Writers Talk The Whitewashing Of American TV

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Chante Griffin
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arts-creators, black-writers, comedy, hollywood, racism

‘We’re still waiting for Hollywood to decide to take advantage of the creativity and moneymaking power of artists of color.’ Read more

Posted on October 12, 2017 September 7, 2018

The Insidious Rise Of Right-Wing Populism On College Campuses

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Alex Lu
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college, donald trump, populism, racism, society-politics

The University of Toronto is one of many colleges where subtle policy shifts are threatening vulnerable students. Read more

Posted on September 30, 2017 September 19, 2018

Is America Worth Saving?

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Jody Allard
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donald trump, patriotism, racism, Sexism, society-politics
tattered american flag

If Donald Trump is gaslighting us, are we in a toxic relationship with America? Read more

Posted on September 29, 2017 September 19, 2018

How To Survive A White Workplace As A Person Of Color

Dakota Kim
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Business, racism, society-politics, tips, workplace

Vent. Fight the fight good. Take care of yourself. And, if need be, GTFO. Read more

Posted on September 28, 2017 September 10, 2018

Who Gets To Have A ‘Good Death’?

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Tessa Love
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blacklivesmatter, death-positive, Police Brutality, racism, society-politics

A good death is often a privileged one. The bad deaths — violent, patterned deaths — are disproportionately experienced by the marginalized. Read more

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