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The Unsteady Shelf Life of a Social Justice Symbol

CeCe McDonald was a powerful force for change. Will the memory of her impact be as powerful?

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Why Do Some People Keep Insisting We're Post-Racial?

We have a long history of advocating for 'traditional values,' especially when those values have racial animosity at their core.

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No, Black Folk Can't Ask for Help

I am black, feared and barely tolerated.

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Why Is Neighborhood-Based Discrimination Still Acceptable?

Neighborhood-based discrimination seems to be the socially acceptable means to exercise our unconscious and conscious biases.

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Youth Defending The Dream: Taking On Conservative Powerhouse ALEC

In a time where human rights are under heavy attack, ALEC is the organization that's at the center of it all.

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On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, It's Time For Real Action on Freedom and Jobs

The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington deserves more than a simplistic rehash of Dr. King's historic 'I Have a Dream' speech.

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Celebrate DOMA Defeat Deliciously: 10 Great Gay Friendly Wedding Cakes

On this historic day, here's a roundup of some of the best gay friendly cakes and cake toppers to celebrate love.

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These Mississippi Teens Should School the Supreme Court on the Voting Rights Act

A group of high school students in McComb, Mississippi have taken the initiative to deepen their own understanding of the struggle for voting rights.

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Remembering Nina Simone as a Siren and Powerful Civil Rights Activist

On Nina Simone's birthday we remember the icon for her voice, performances, and activism

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All the Words in the World: Help Build Our Linguistic Database in Honor of MLK

Here at the PanLex Project we are working to build a massive database of all of the words of all of the world’s languages—a weighty and...

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There's So Much More to MLK Than 'I Have a Dream'

There's more to Martin Luther King and his ideas than one very famous speech.

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The Man Who Desegregated Ole Miss Weighs in on Those Student Protests

James Meredith went through more than rock throwing and name calling.

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This 108-Year-Old South Carolina Woman Voted For the First Time

108-year-old Joanna Jenkins cast her first-ever ballot.