Reflect on how to build solidarity for the long term, both as movements and individuals, in a struggle that spans decades and generations.
A list of ways to begin to unlearn the harmful narratives around Thanksgiving and support the wellbeing of Indigenous communities.
Columbus Day represents the history of colonization and erasure of Indigenous communities. Learn about the movement to change it.
āSpiritual bypassing is to sidestep dealing with pain, strong feelings, trauma, etc. It can be helpful when we are not ready to confront difficult emotions in our lives. However, it is commonly used to avoid acknowledging privilege because doing so is inherently messy, painful, and requires continued awareness.
American vaccine ācharityā comes too late for those who died because the U.S. blocked vaccine imports.
The pandemic underscores the need for comprehensive paid sick leave, especially for hourly-wage workers.
Over the past year, the global pandemic has highlighted the vast racial disparities in medical treatment in the U.S. Many of its elements are more subtle; difficult to see if you donāt experience it first-hand. But some are more blatant ā like racial correction factors. In medicine, equations and algorithms can often be used to diagnose or screen patients. Racial correction factors are when physicians adjust the measurements or risk calculations for patients based on their race. Despite the fact that race is a social construct, many medical providers hold on to the idea of race as a biological variable. This has a severe, sometimes fatal impact on people of color.
Rising food costs add a racial and economic burden to Indigenous communities who disproportionately struggle with food insecurity.
Addressing the racial and geographic disparities that make PrEP less accessible.
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in over 650 organized events in support of reproductive rights, accelerated by the Texas abortion ban. Today, Kholiswa shares more about the history of reproductive justice and its role in a more equitable future.
