Social Justice

The Value of Building Community Power Through Research
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The Value of Building Community Power Through Research

Participatory Action Research can help build the collective power needed to create more liberatory futures of social justice and equity.

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Fighting for Visibility for Disabled Asian Americans
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Fighting for Visibility for Disabled Asian Americans

The AADI is creating a space for disabled Asian Americans to share their stories and be seen and heard in an ableist and anti-Asian society.

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2098 1020 Marielle Issa
Year in Review: Combatting the Fascist Threat
A group of protestors with the American and Make America Great Again flags stand in front of a government building. A cop in black uniform stands in front of them.

Year in Review: Combatting the Fascist Threat

This year has proven that the fascist threat is not an un-American deviation but the most developed form of the sickness at the heart of the American project.

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The Four Levels of Racism
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The Four Levels of Racism

Our biases on gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and other parts of our identity also influence our perception of race.

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The Living Legacy of Fred Hampton, 53 Years After His Murder 
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The Living Legacy of Fred Hampton, 53 Years After His Murder 

Fred Hampton’s message remains relevant today, with poor communities in Chicago and around the U.S. facing the same deprivations.

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Protecting the Water Rights of Indigenous People
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Protecting the Water Rights of Indigenous People

Historically, the United States government has stripped, ignored, and infringed on the water rights of Indigenous communities.

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2400 1600 Tiffany Onyejiaka
Remembering the Anti-Colonial Struggle of Alcatraz 
A vandalized trespassing sign that has been crossed out in red spray paint. It reads "Welcome Indian Land" and "United Indian Property."

Remembering the Anti-Colonial Struggle of Alcatraz 

The 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island was aimed at decolonizing the island from the colonial government of the United States.

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The Adultification of Black Girls
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The Adultification of Black Girls

The adultification bias of Black youth, specifically girls, robs them of their childhood and contributes to their trauma.

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2400 1594 Nicole Cardoza
The Midterms Are Over. The Struggle Isn’t.
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The Midterms Are Over. The Struggle Isn’t.

The 2022 Midterm Elections results will have consequences we can’t yet predict, but it’s important to keep fighting for a better society.

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The Meaning of “White Lives Matter”
Protestors holding signs crowd together. One sign in the center of the crowd reads, "No lives matter until Black Lives Matter."

The Meaning of “White Lives Matter”

How a slogan, often used to derail calls for racial justice, originated from the imagined white victimhood and upholding of white supremacy.

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