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color photograph of a new york subway train passing an outdoor station and blocking out the daylight
Posted inRace

Jordan Neely was lynched

by Lara Witt May 4th, 2023May 4th, 2023

We must resist the white supremacist narratives that blame Jordan Neely and absolve white vigilantism and the systemic violence of the state

color photograph of a pride celebration in a grassy park with trees in the background. people sit and stand close together on the grass, and a black queer couple dances in the foreground. one is shirtless and wears khaki pants, and the other wears a white shirt with a pride flag tied around their shoulders and flowing with their movement
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

For the love of found family

by Sherronda J. Brown February 6th, 2023February 6th, 2023
color photograph of two young girls crossing the road to get to their bus. They are dressed casually and each have a backpack on as well as a face mask to protect them from the pandemic and the COVID-19 virus. The stop sign and flashing lights can be seen out on the side of the bus to keep cars stopped.
Posted inRace

The lasting legacy of Boston’s busing crisis

by Kio Herrera January 11th, 2023January 23rd, 2023
A Latinx teacher with long black hair wears a mask while leading a class of elementary school children. She is kneeling by the desk of a Latina student in a grey short-sleeved shirt who wears a pink mask. The teacher holds a light green pen and is writing in the student's book
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DeSantis’ education crusade continues despite blockage of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

by Alexandra Martinez August 29th, 2022August 29th, 2022
mixed media image of a woven basket and a quilt depicting a Black woman picking cotton on a light blue and yellow background
Posted inRace

The work of Black fiber artists highlights the ties between land ownership, generational wealth, and self-determination

Iris Crawford by Iris Crawford March 30th, 2022March 30th, 2022
Posted inRace

Fully reckoning with the legacy of American slavery requires more than removing Confederate monuments 

by Trevor Smith February 28th, 2022January 23rd, 2023
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Prism readers and staff share: Who is your favorite Black artist or writer?

by Caitlin Gaffin February 25th, 2022March 3rd, 2022
Posted inEducation

Book bans are the result of white fear of a changing world

by George M. Johnson February 16th, 2022March 4th, 2022
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

For Black queer femmes, redefining Blackness and queerness are revolutionary acts

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson February 3rd, 2022February 3rd, 2022

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