Racial Justice
Why ‘Baby Lives Matter’ Messages Are Popping Up All Over the US
Abortion opponents, including ones in the White House, are co-opting the slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement for their own purposes.
Faulty Facial Recognition Led to His Arrest—Now He’s Suing
Michael Oliver is the second Black man found to be wrongfully arrested by Detroit police because of the technology—and his lawyers suspect there are many more.
Artists Are Ditching Their Racially Insensitive Band Names. Who's Next?
No matter how slight a band name's connotation to slavery in America may be, now is the time to change it.
Why ‘Defunding the Police’ Is Also an Environmental Issue
Defunding the police isn’t a distraction from organizing mass numbers of people to fight the climate emergency. It’s part of the same theory of change and political vision.
Major Labels Are Donating Millions for Racial Justice. That Isn't Enough
We spoke to heads of independent, Black-owned labels about how the big three need to rethink their business models to actually address racial injustice.
All 4 Officers Who Arrested George Floyd Have Been Charged
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison announced the upgraded charge of second-degree murder for ex-officer Derek Chauvin.
George Floyd Was Held Down for Almost 3 Minutes After He Went Unresponsive and Had No Pulse
The complete timeline of the fatal arrest detailed in the complaint released Friday afternoon provides critical new facts.
Black Farmers Were Driven From Their Land for Decades. Now, Some Are Reclaiming It.
“They're looking for ways to live out their values. And returning to the land is one dramatic way that they can do that.”
These Artists Want Black People to Rest and Heal at Their Exhibition
We talked to niv Acosta and Fannie Sosa about their new show, "Black Power Naps."
The UK Needs to Take a Racial Justice Approach to Drug Policy
In the US, drug policy is seen as a racial justice issue. We should view it through the same lens.
Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Man Offers Class on 'Surviving the Aftermath'
Officer Betty Shelby says her class is all about helping other cops who are "victimized by anti-police groups and tried in the court of public opinion."
What Serena Williams's Birth Story Says About Racism in Health Care
Institutionalized sexism and racism put black women's lives at risk, say maternal health and racial justice advocates.