With Jim Crow-era origins, curfew laws fail to protect public safety; instead, they ensure marginalized young people are criminalized.
read moreThe 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.
read moreActivists are taking direct action to stop the development of a police training ground, Cop City, in Atlanta’s largest remaining green space.
read moreIn this interview with Brianna Lawrence, the Coalition on Urban Girls president, we talk about disinvestment in marginalized communities and the importance of providing care and resources to urban girls.
read moreMass student strikes over COVID safeguards continue a long history of student activism in the United States.
read moreTwo years after being murdered by the police and the focus of protests, the fight to get justice for Breonna Taylor continues.
read moreThe trans community across the U.S. faces an onslaught of violent state legislation. Here’s a state-by-state guide on anti-trans bills in the U.S. and how you can help those fighting for trans rights.
read moreMalcolm X was a major figure of the Civil Rights Movement who promoted Black nationalism, self-defense, and liberation before his assassination in 1965. His life, legacy, and death are still remembered more than 50 years later.
read moreBlack History Month is more than reading about the Black achievements, stories, people, and movements that shaped the U.S. It’s essential to take these readings and teachings and put them into action.
read moreThe legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been whitewashed and gentrified. To honor him, we must remember him in his entirety and not just what’s been deemed “appropriate.”
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