Don’t blame viral videos of police brutality for America’s crime wave
‘The Ferguson Effect’ is a myth.
On Oct 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
The history of blaming civil rights movements for violence against police
In the past 50 years, critics of civil rights haven’t changed their tune.
On Oct 19, 2015 by Chris Tognotti
How #TrustBlackWomen pushes back against racially-motivated anti-abortion activism
The campaign addresses rumors that black women commit “genocide” by having abortions.
On Oct 16, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Jim Webb, affirmative action, and the Democratic Party’s racial amnesia
It’s 2015—and the Democrats are still debating affirmative action?
On Oct 14, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Bernie Sanders at Democratic debate: ‘Black lives matter’
A candidate’s evolution in action.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Aaron Sankin
What we don’t talk about when we talk about race in America
For all the chatter about race, we’re no closer to being frank and honest.
On Oct 13, 2015 by Yasmin Nair
How 4 Black Lives Matter activists handle queerness and trans issues
An Inside look at how Black Lives Matter centers queer and trans issues.
On Oct 11, 2015 by Deron Dalton
The Black Lives Matter guide to racist trolls
Black Lives Matter’s proves dealing with trolls isn’t always easy.
On Oct 7, 2015 by Deron Dalton
DOJ to track U.S. police killings with new open-source system
The effort to track police violence will soon get some major help.
On Oct 6, 2015 by Deron Dalton
Inside the grassroots effort to track police violence in the U.S.
Shining the cold, hard light of data on one of the most hot-button issues facing America today.
On Oct 2, 2015 by Deron Dalton
Elizabeth Warren gave Black Lives Matter activists the speech they’ve been waiting to hear
The Massachusetts senator speaks the movement’s language.
On Sep 28, 2015 by Kevin Collier
A prisoner was dragged 107 feet by guards and died 9 days later—where’s his hashtag?
Our hashtag campaign against injustice has a crucial blind spot.
On Sep 25, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
Hillary Clinton to meet with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson
Mckesson continues to win audiences with leading Democratic politicians to discuss police brutality.
On Sep 23, 2015 by Deron Dalton
The Internet was using the wrong hashtag to stand with Ahmed Mohamed
If you’re black or brown in America, your political fates are linked.
On Sep 21, 2015 by W.S. Paul Jackson
How #theIRATE8 turned Sam DuBose’s death into a local revolution
Hashtag activism is about more than just tweets.
On Sep 21, 2015 by Marianne Kirby
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