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Posted on September 19, 2017 September 19, 2018

Stop Trying To Feel Good About Trump Supporters And Get To Work

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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blacklivesmatter, donald trump, racism, rally, society-politics
A Black Lives Matter protest

A viral video showing BLM protesters welcomed on stage at a pro-Trump rally upholds the forces of White Supremacy. Read more

Posted on September 16, 2017 September 7, 2018

America’s Racial Wealth Divide Is Deepening Under Trump

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economy, middle-class, politics, Poverty, racism

The future existence of the middle-class hinges on whether we reverse the trends of growing racial economic inequality. Read more

Posted on September 13, 2017 February 9, 2019

Stop Calling People ‘Savage’

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Dragos Nica
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indigenous, perfect-stranger, racism, savages

In bringing ‘savage’ into the cultural lexicon, we’ve ignored an ugly history of abuse against Indigenous peoples. Read more

Posted on September 9, 2017 September 7, 2018

Why Your Criticisms Of Identity Politics Sound Ridiculous

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Sincere Kirabo
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atheism, blacklivesmatter, Identity Politics, intersectionality, racism

Why do so many frame demands for accountability and sociopolitical inclusion as ‘divisive?’ Read more

Posted on September 5, 2017 September 7, 2018

There Is No Middle Ground Between Racism And Justice

Ijeoma Oluo
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blacklivesmatter, racism, social-justice, society-politics, white supremacy

Everything short of racial justice is white supremacy. Everything. Read more

Posted on August 30, 2017 September 7, 2018

White People — We Can’t Dismantle Trump And Racism Without You

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Saidya Shabazz
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White folks, this is your mess to clean up. Y’all created it. Y’all need to fix it. Read more

Posted on August 23, 2017 October 15, 2018

This Is Why I Didn’t Call The Cops When I Saw A Teen With A Gun

Bellamy Shoffner
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Bellamy Shoffner
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blacklivesmatter, Police Brutality, racism, society-politics, tamir-rice

In a country with alarming rates of police brutality against Black people, the wrong thing to do can feel like the right thing to do. Read more

Posted on August 18, 2017 September 7, 2018

When To Use Your Voice, And When To Shut The Hell Up

Jennifer Culp
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Charlottesville, make-your-face, racism, white supremacy, wit-whimsy

The thing about silence — even when self-imposed — is it can too easily begin to feel too comfortable. Read more

Posted on August 17, 2017 September 7, 2018

The Statues Must Come Down

Katherine Cross
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confederate-flag, confederate-statues, racism, slavery, society-politics

History is a wracking pain in every society, but those who fail to confront it invite a vicious specter into the modern life of their nation. Read more

Posted on August 15, 2017 September 7, 2018

When ‘Free Speech’ Kills

Katherine Cross
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Charlottesville, Free Speech, Nazis, racism, society-politics

Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more

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