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We Can’t End Affirmative Action Without Fixing Racial Biases in Education
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We Can’t End Affirmative Action Without Fixing Racial Biases in Education

Dismantling affirmative action can reduce collective accountability from institutions to ensure the inclusion of marginalized communities.

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The History of Loving Day and the Fight for Interracial Marriage
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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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What “Defunding the Police” Actually Means
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What “Defunding the Police” Actually Means

Defunding the police allows communities to reinvest in other forms of community support while dismantling a system rooted in racism and white supremacy.

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Seeking Justice for Breonna Taylor Beyond Social Media
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Seeking Justice for Breonna Taylor Beyond Social Media

The memeification of Breonna Taylor aims to keep Taylor’s name in the media but is often perpetuating the same systems that harm Black women.

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The Coded Bias in Facial Recognition Technology
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The Coded Bias in Facial Recognition Technology

Facial recognition software is increasingly becoming integrated into society and policing despite coded racial bias.

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How COVID-19 Exposed the Racism in Healthcare
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How COVID-19 Exposed the Racism in Healthcare

Systemic racism is pervasive. It’s just as present in our criminal justice system as it is in our healthcare and education system.

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The Role Intersectionality Plays in Justice for Black Women
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The Role Intersectionality Plays in Justice for Black Women

Breonna Taylor’s name, like most Black women, is missing in the fight for justice against police brutality and anti-Black violence due to a lack of intersectionality.

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