Police reforms are lethally ineffective—Daunte Wright’s death proves it
Less than a year after George Floyd’s murder, Wright’s shooting by police shows how anything less than defunding police departments is still deadly for Black people.
The pandemic has proved standardized testing isn’t necessary. Why are we resuming it?
Parents and educators say standardized testing will add stress and deepen inequities for students already struggling with the pandemic.
Addressing ‘the mind, body, and soul’ of Black maternal health
Reproductive psychotherapist Saleemah McNeil uses a multifaceted approach to helping Black women heal from pregnancy-related trauma.
Black and brown sex workers are providing direct support to help BIPOC thrive in adult entertainment
Adult entertainment industry veteran Sinnamon Love is determined to make the business safer and more sustainable for BIPOC performers and sex workers.
New York passed a law to protect domestic violence survivors accused of crimes. Why aren’t more courts applying it?
Advocates fought for laws considering the role of abuse in violent crimes for decades, but implementation of those laws is inconsistent.
Labor activist Dolores Huerta reflects on her decades-long fight for workers’ rights
Huerta gives her thoughts on the ongoing civil rights and labor movements in the U.S., Biden’s campaign promises, and more.
Asian American women shouldn’t have to be murdered to be noticed
The Atlanta killings of Asian American spa workers was enabled by racism and misogyny.
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