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Abby Johnson, a white woman with brown hair, speaks at the Republican National Convention.

Abby Johnson Is Hiding Her Racism behind Her Black Son

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 27, 2020 at 12:01pm
“Statistically, my brown son is more likely to commit a violent offense over my white sons, okay?” 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 »
Jaideep Ahlawat plays Hathi Ram Chaudhary, an Indian man with short, black hair, sitting at a table in a green uniform

A Season in Hell: Amazon’s New Series “Paatal Lok” Is a Cop Drama for Our Times

by Nandini Balial
August 14, 2020 at 10:50am
The show is singularly unsparing in its depiction of modern Indian life. Read more »
a group of police officers in riot gear point guns at demonstrators who have their hands up

Empty Endorsements: Supporting Bad Policing Is a Bipartisan Effort

by Reina Sultan
August 13, 2020 at 11:00am
Democrats and Republicans continue to agree on policing—namely, sharing the belief that cops keep Americans safe. Read more »
a female police officer in a blue uniform stands outside, right next to stone steps

Pushing for More Women in the Police Force Is a Cop Out

by Torrey Crim
July 17, 2020 at 10:18am
Women are subsumed into the culture of policing rather than standing against it. Read more »
Maggie Nichols, a white, female, gymnast, bends over at the waist while bent at the waist tin Athlete A

“Athlete A” Reveals How Police Fail Sexual Assault Victims

by Amelia Merrill
July 16, 2020 at 11:03am
Athlete A neglects to mention that the police misconduct apparent in the handling of the Larry Nassar case is indicative of a disease infecting all of law enforcement. Read more »
A portrait of Breonna Taylor.

Even in Death, Breonna Taylor Is Being Disrespected

by Mary Retta
July 9, 2020 at 10:41am
 It’s painful to think that a cute internet joke is needed to rile people up after the death of a Black woman. Read more »
Regina King portrays Angela Abar, a Black woman dressed in a white shirt and a black hood that covers her entire face, in Watchmen

Revisiting “Watchmen,” a New Kind of Superhero Epic

by Mary Fawzy
July 8, 2020 at 9:00am
In Watchmen, as in the real world, the efficacy of law and justice is consistently betrayed by their racist foundations. Read more »
a photo of a Black woman with an afro holding her Black child, who also has an afro, as they sit on the floor of a forest

Free Radicals: Abolition’s Roots in Healing Are a Key to Its Future

by Barbara Sostaita
July 1, 2020 at 11:39am
Abolition is, at its core, about creating new worlds. Read more »
A group of Black women, under a ‘Women’s Liberation’ banner, march in support of the Black Panther Party, New Haven, Connecticut, November 1969.

Political Possibilities: Black Feminism Offers a Path to Abolition

by Elizabeth Jordie Davies
June 25, 2020 at 9:55am
Black feminists and abolitionists teach us to demand more, even in a moment when it seems like we’re already fighting for so much. Read more »

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