Activism
The Infuriating Failure of Alice Sebold's Apology
Sebold’s statement after the exoneration of a man she accused of rape in 1981 suggests she bears no responsibility for his conviction or 16 year incarceration.
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Tell It Like It Is: Fannie Lou Hamer Sounded the Alarm on Forced Sterilization
Hamer was the first civil rights activist during the 1960s to openly address forced sterilization.
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Soul Survivor: Tarana Burke's "Unbound" Brings #MeToo Back to Its Roots
Burke continues a tradition of Black feminist thought that centers Black girls and women.
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The #SayHerName Movement Doesn’t Include Ashli Babbitt
To be clear, #SayHerName isn’t just a hashtag; it’s a movement.
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Defund the Police Is a Demand—and We Should Heed It
Instead of backing off, this is the time to barrel forward with our demands.
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Love No Limit: We Should Think about Prison Abolition as a Love Story
We’re not only working to abolish the prison-industrial complex. We’re also working to build communities of care.
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Uncaging Humanity: Rethinking Accountability in the Age of Abolition
The closer of a community you build, the more you know your neighbors, and the more you understand them as real people with real conflict.
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Flipping the Focus: The Reclaimers Are Fighting the Vacant Housing Crisis
Who is being displaced from cities in order to make room for the wealthy?
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Just Because the Election Is Over Doesn’t Mean the Work Is
If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve got some concrete tips for getting and remaining involved.
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Less Flawed Union: The Unsung Heroes of the Suffrage and Civil Rights Movements
Despite playing a pivotal role in the original suffrage movement, women of color reaped none of the reward.
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