Death by Incarceration: America’s Aging Prison Population
The world’s largest carceral system oversees an aging prison population as incarcerated elders are condemned to a lifetime of confinement.
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The Attack on Native Children, Identity, and Sovereignty
The Supreme Court reviews a case that, if upheld, will reverse strides in rectifying the cultural genocide and displacement of Native families.
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The Lingering Punishment After Leaving Prison
If you were designing a system that ensured those leaving prison returned, you’d end up with something similar to the current U.S. prisoner reentry landscape.
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A Water Emergency Downstream from a National Crisis
Nationwide, numerous U.S. cities are dealing with some form of water contamination, lack of drinkable water, and outdated infrastructure, similar to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.
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How Equity Can Build Better Organizations
We know that the responsibility of advancing DEI doesn’t just lie with individuals who hold positional power—it requires all of us.
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The History of Loving Day and the Fight for Interracial Marriage
More than 60 years later, the Loving v. Virginia case continues to be “one of the most significant legal decisions of the civil rights era.”
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Why Taco Stands Might Fix What Curfews Cannot
With Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.
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The Cycle of Harm in Over-Policing Black and Brown Communities
The story of Jayland Walker, who was shot over 60 times after a routine traffic stop, underscores how inequitable policing is and how over-policing harms marginalized communities.
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The Fight Against Pesticides in Communities of Color
Pesticides have a long history in communities of color in the United States, and like most issues that affect these communities, it is rooted in institutional racism.
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The Controversy Behind Cleopatra’s Racial Identity
A new docudrama on Queen Cleopatra has been “canceled” because it cast a mixed-race actress in the role of the pharaoh.
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