What Does It Take To Prosecute a Hate Crime?
The killings of Ahmaud, Breonna, George, and so many others, were unquestionably motivated by racial bias. But our justice system has a shaky history of prosecuting hate crimes.
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White Women Aren’t Afraid of Black People. They Want Power.
There’s a long history of white women harassing Black people and getting cops to arrest them. The only danger they feel is of losing their place within the white patriarchy.
How Much Is A Black Body Worth?
The criminal justice system continues to allow police to murder people of color and fails to compensate families for their immense loss. It is now up to us to save ourselves.
This Is How to Survive White Supremacy
White people have proven they already understand racism. So what can Black people do for self-protection?
There’s a Long History of White Kids “Play-Lynching” Black Children
During Jim Crow, White kids witnessed their Black peers being lynched. Today, as the DOJ sanctions the murders of Black people, they're doomed to repeat—and reenact—that history.
Of Course Racist AG Sessions Is Refusing to Prosecute Freddie Gray’s Murderers
The Department of Justice’s highest-ranking official—a proud, lifelong white supremacist—has the power to criminalize and imprison Black people. And he is using it to the fullest extent.
‘Whose Streets?’ Reveals the Way Black Love Mattered in the Ferguson Protests
On the third anniversary of Mike Brown’s murder, one of the two directors of this stellar doc talks about the uprising and the duty to love and support one another in the ongoing fight for freedom.
Was the Women’s March a Movement or a Meme-Fest?
So many pink hats, pithy signs, and good intentions. But our columnist isn't so sure that it can be parlayed into an effective resistance movement when facing a demagogue like Trump.
Trust Has Never Existed Between Cops and Black Communities
The call to “restore trust” is a racist fantasy, and pure political pandering. For candidates to earn our votes, we need substantive policy that dismantles the abuse of power.
Dear Black People, Stop Expecting White Folks to Feel Your Pain
We concentrate too much energy on seeking validation and empathy from white people—but we need that energy to protect ourselves.