How Should We Frame the LGBT Movement?
As far as political issues go, is the gay rights movement more like the Civil Rights movement of…
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A Short History of Harriet Tubman in American Pop Culture
She’s appeared in paintings, stood tall as a statue, and helped Abraham Lincoln slay vampires on the silver…
After the Transgender Tipping Point
The exclusion and denial of trans lives gets imagined as something we've moved on from, while the everyday struggles that face trans people remain ignored.
David Simon on His New HBO Miniseries, ‘Show Me a Hero’
The Wire creator and former Baltimore Sun reporter talks about a historic public housing fight, race, and what makes white people go “batshit, batshit crazy.”
The Past, Present, and Future of the Black Lives Matter Network
A scholar of race and digital media details how the online prowess of #BlackLivesMatter was over 20 years in the making.
The New York City Subway to a Person Using a Wheelchair
We have a long way to go before the Americans With Disabilities Act is actually realized.
Environmental Justice for Prisoners
Why doesn’t the Environmental Protection Agency count incarcerated populations in its impact statements?
Shelf Help: ‘Enabling Acts: The Hidden Story of How the Americans With Disabilities Act Gave the Largest U.S. Minority Its Rights’
We see its effects everywhere, even if we don't acknowledge them.