Activism

The #SayHerName Movement Doesn’t Include Ashli Babbitt

a white hand holds a white, blue, and dark purple #SayHerName sign surrounded by a blue and a purple heart during a march

by Treva Lindsey

January 21, 2021 at 11:51am

To be clear, #SayHerName isn’t just a hashtag; it’s a movement.

A Black woman with short, black curly hair holds a cardboard sign that says Defund the Police as she walks across the Brooklyn Bridge

Defund the Police Is a Demand—and We Should Heed It

by Reina Sultan

December 23, 2020 at 11:08am

Instead of backing off, this is the time to barrel forward with our demands. Read more »

Love No Limit: We Should Think about Prison Abolition as a Love Story

by Josie Pickens

December 22, 2020 at 9:44am

We’re not only working to abolish the prison-industrial complex. We’re also working to build communities of care. Read more »

Thandiwe Abdullah, an organizer with Black Lives Matter and a cofounder of the Black Lives Matter Youth Vanguard, receives hugs after addressing the crowd

Uncaging Humanity: Rethinking Accountability in the Age of Abolition

by Mariame Kaba

December 8, 2020 at 10:01am

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. Read more »

Community members, some of whom are white and some of whom are Black and Latinx, stand together on the lawn of a house in Los Angeles

Flipping the Focus: The Reclaimers Are Fighting the Vacant Housing Crisis

by Zoie Matthew

December 3, 2020 at 12:03pm

Who is being displaced from cities in order to make room for the wealthy? Read more »

a Black woman with short, black curly hair walks beside two other women at a Black Lives Matter protest with a megaphone up to her lips

Just Because the Election Is Over Doesn’t Mean the Work Is

by Evette Dionne

November 13, 2020 at 11:56am

If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve got some concrete tips for getting and remaining involved. Read more »

Shirley Chisholm, a Black woman with a short, black afro, stands behind a podium in an orange and white blouse

Less Flawed Union: The Unsung Heroes of the Suffrage and Civil Rights Movements

by Leslie Stauffer

October 1, 2020 at 11:30am

Despite playing a pivotal role in the original suffrage movement, women of color reaped none of the reward. Read more »

“Portrait Monument,” a 1920 statue memorial.

Trump’s Pardon of Susan B. Anthony Shows His Allegiance to White Supremacy

by Jennifer Stavros

September 1, 2020 at 1:06pm

Trump calls back to a long history of white supremacist women. Read more »

The Moms protest group chants slogans during a protest in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.

Why Is Activism Reserved for White Moms?

by Marianne Dhenin

August 25, 2020 at 10:39am

Black mothers have long been doing the work. Read more »

a colorful, fragmented painting of a Black woman in cornrows

No New Normal: Who Will We Be After This Nightmare Is Over?

by Kim Kelly

August 24, 2020 at 9:02am

If we want to survive, we’re going to have to save ourselves. Read more »

Antoine Hunter and NEVE Mazique, two Black dancers wearing gold and white, one of them wearing a crown, are posed against a dark earthy background

30 Years after the ADA, It’s Time to Imagine a More Accessible Future

by Anna Hamilton

July 20, 2020 at 12:46pm

America’s treatment of its disabled citizens is still deeply flawed. Read more »

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