From preventing civil rights legislation and raising the minimum wage, the filibuster has always been a racist means of hindering progress.
While necessary in a democracy, having diverse political representation fails to ensure that marginalized people or their needs will be addressed.
"Criminal justice system” is used in the U.S to reference the broad, complex system that addresses criminal activity, but rarely are marginalized people afforded justice.
Cinco de Mayo is meant to be a day of solidarity and respecting Mexican and Latine culture, but the Americanization of the holiday has obscured its true historical significance.
A leaked draft from the Supreme Court details the reversal of Roe v. Wade, eradicating federal constitutional protections of abortion rights.
Racial hoaxing incidents often resulted in violence and injustices against Black people, like the Rosewood Massacre, Groveland Four, and the lynching of Emmett Till.
Antisemitic incidences continue to rise due to the spread of racist misinformation and lack of education on the Holocaust.
The current climate crisis has led to a rise in climate migration globally, as millions of people are forced from their homes due to devasting weather disasters.
The prison grievance system in the U.S. fails incarcerated individuals by failing to address complaints and incidences of misconduct and abuse of power that is rampant in the corrections system.
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were sparked by a series of injustices by the criminal justice system against marginalized people that remain unaddressed 30 years later.
