Opinion Archives - Prism

Race

Education and affordability for all?

by Chavis Jones September 11th, 2023September 11th, 2023

Student loan debt disproportionately affects communities of color, and Black women continue to carry the highest student loan debt burdens

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Economy & Workers' Rights

‘There is slavery in the fields of North Carolina’

by Tina Vásquez August 29th, 2023August 29th, 2023

60 years after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: To build a better future for workers, we must recognize the racist and blood-stained history of U.S. labor and the shortcomings of the labor movement’s past

Race

Workers continue the fight 60 years after the March on Washington

by Lara Witt August 24th, 2023August 28th, 2023

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Disabled people deserve concert venues that ensure full accessibility

by Vilissa Thompson August 14th, 2023August 14th, 2023

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Race

Reclaiming my joy through grief

by Vilissa Thompson July 19th, 2023July 19th, 2023

Prism's One year post-Roe series features 13 sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates.

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Hope and heartbreak in the post-Roe hellscape

by Tina Vásquez June 21st, 2023June 22nd, 2023

Economy & Workers' Rights

New York City landlords benefit when renters don’t know their rights

by Jenika McCrayer June 20th, 2023June 22nd, 2023

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Race

Housing is the first place to look when considering reparations for Black people

by Brian Copeland June 14th, 2023June 14th, 2023

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Race

My decision to be child-free had nothing to do with my disability

by Vilissa Thompson June 5th, 2023June 5th, 2023

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Politics & Democracy

The Hindu supremacist movement is a growing threat in the U.S.

by Cyrus Rab and Pushkar Sharma May 30th, 2023May 30th, 2023