Time for White Allies to Move Past Perfunctory Activism
A local chapter of Black Lives Matter tells white allies to put up or shut up.
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Doxx Racists: How Antifa Uses Cyber Shaming to Combat the Alt-Right
Doxxing is the practice of revealing someone's personal information to the public. It's also a tactic increasingly being used in the fight between the far left and the far right.
Toni Morrison’s New Book Explores Society’s Tendency to Construct Otherness
Pacific Standard recommends The Origin of Others, which looks to spark discussion about the written word's role in perpetuating and complicating black-and-white binaries.
Move to Hawaii, Become Less Racist
The racial attitudes of white college students from the mainland shift after nine months on the islands.
How White Supremacists Infiltrated Metal
Metal's fight against white power types offers lessons on how to combat their presence in music.
Black-White Wage Gap Grows as Americans Remain in Denial
Three new studies suggest racial economic inequality remains robust, despite the skewed views of many Americans.
How One Agency Is Fixing American Amnesia About Reconstruction
A new initiative by the National Park Service seeks to designate sites for their historic significance in the Reconstruction era. It's a bold and vital move for an agency that has only recently begun to seriously address the racial complexities of the Civil War.
Maternal Care Is Disappearing From America’s Rural Counties
A new study shows that more than half of the country's rural counties now don't have hospitals with obstetric services. And women of color are being hit the hardest.
Educators In Charlottesville Mix Coursework With Civic Engagement to Confront Recent Violence
With a new school year underway in Charlottesville, here's how teachers are addressing the recent violence.
Number of Americans Who Believe Racism Is a ‘Big Problem’ Has Doubled
Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe racism is a pervasive issue.