How Trayvon Martin's Death Launched a New Generation of Black Activism
A host of new groups are reviving the grassroots fight for racial equality.
by Mychal Denzel Smith
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Renewing the Struggle for Racial Justice, Post-Ferguson
We must face the true causes of the chasm between White and Black America.
by The Editors
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It's Time for a 21st-Century Anti-Lynching Movement
Black women have made connections between their struggles and those of black men since the 1800s.
by Paula Giddings
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As People of Color, We're Not All in the Same Boat
We all have different places in the racial hierarchy. But we can still work together for justice.
by Rinku Sen
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Obama's Racial Justice Initiative—For Boys Only
Black girls face daunting odds, too. Why does My Brother's Keeper neglect their struggles?
by Dani McClain
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A Q&A With Angela Davis on Black Power, Feminism and the Prison-Industrial Complex
"Like Nelson Mandela, we must be willing to embrace the long walk toward freedom."
by Frank Barat
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Obama Is Responsible for the Protests in Ferguson—But Not in the Way You Think
Despite his best efforts to be the embodiment of respectability, it turns out Barack Obama is a role model for resistance.
by Melissa Harris-Perry
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