Social Justice

‘Wake the Children Sleeping’: James Baldwin at 100

Abby Zimet / Common Dreams Aug 9, 2024 Remembering the novelist, essayist and fiery prophet teacher of the Civil Rights movement. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Race

First-of-Its-Kind Reparations Plan Faces Legal Test in Chicago Suburbs

Crystal Hill / Prism Jun 11, 2024 The housing program in Evanston, Illinois, offers up to $25,000 to eligible residents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Race

Can California Lead the Way on Reparations?

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Yes! Mar 1, 2024 California is closer than any other state to realizing reparations for Black people. Now, the state faces a make-or-break moment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Race

Study Reveals Staggering Health Toll of Being Black in America

Liz Szabo / Oregon Capital Chroncile Jun 12, 2023 A new study reveals the horrific toll of excess deaths that the black community has suffered due to racism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Plantations Can Help Us Heal the Wounds of Slavery

Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWords Dec 3, 2019 Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Must Make Amends for the Horror of Slavery

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 20, 2019 This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Alarming Percentage of Americans One Paycheck Away From Poverty

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Feb 4, 2019 A new study reveals 40 percent of U.S. households are vulnerable, and their numbers are only expected to rise. An expert explains. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Terrorizing of People in Their Own Homes Is Alive and Well

Rahima Nasa and Rachel Glickhouse / ProPublica Jan 10, 2019 A recent database shows that harassment of black families where they live is still an issue decades after the civil rights movement. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

From Academia to Art School: An ‘Old Black Woman’ Starts Anew

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Aug 31, 2018 African-American historian Nell Painter's inspiring and captivating memoir tells of her going to art school at age 64 after a brilliant academic career. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 20, 2018 That identification of Englishness with whiteness in the American racial imaginary is nowhere more evident than racialist imaginings of the British royal family. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Kali Akuno on the Gentrification of Jackson, Miss. (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 8, 2018 The co-founder and co-director of Cooperation Jackson explains the critical moment facing the primarily black city and offers a blueprint for a socialist alternative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Policies Destroyed the Black Middle Class

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 10, 2017 The former president's approach to housing disproportionately affected African-Americans; meanwhile, a social scientist says Trump is a unique type of liar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )