When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team When the KKK Played Against an All-Black Baseball Team
For the white-robed, playing a black team was a gift-wrapped photo op, a chance to show that the Klan was part of the local community—even the black citizens.
Jun 22, 2020 / John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
Juneteenth Juneteenth
A celebration of the end of slavery and the ongoing struggle.
Jun 19, 2020 / OppArt / Kim DeMarco
Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite
We are coming together to demand that our elected officials dismantle the system that could destroy us all.
Jun 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Mary T. Bassett
Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First
While the city of Minneapolis is now considered a vanguard in the national effort to defund the police, less acknowledged is that its public school system has been several steps ah...
Jun 19, 2020 / Mary Retta
It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
Marking the end of slavery with a federal holiday would be more than a symbolic gesture. It would provide space for growth as a nation.
Jun 19, 2020 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman
For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards
Activists from Seattle to New York argue that elected boards and special prosecutors are vital to addressing police violence.
Jun 18, 2020 / John Nichols
Roberts’s DACA Ruling Had Nothing to Do With His Own Moral Awakening Roberts’s DACA Ruling Had Nothing to Do With His Own Moral Awakening
Instead, it had everything to do with Trump’s incompetence.
Jun 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal
It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team It’s Time for Roger Goodell to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team
As statues topple across the country, it’s time to change the name of the NFL’s most racist brand.
Jun 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish
Julián Castro and AOC have recently amplified a dialogue on Latinx identity and language. The conversation should also acknowledge groups that don’t traditionally speak Spanish.
Jun 18, 2020 / Jack Herrera
It’s Been a Long Time Coming It’s Been a Long Time Coming
“A Change Is Gonna Come” (song recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964).
Jun 18, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands