activism

January 18, 2021

In her music and poetry, Shungudzo tackles the racist experiences she had growing up in Zimbabwe and the US.

In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

July 04, 2018

The New Sanctuary Coalition has been training people to accompany immigrants to check-ins and court dates for 11 years. Since Trump took office, they’re volunteer base is growing.

Justice

Before taking action against hate, white people should look inward

The World

August 16, 2017

Whatever you do, though, don’t ask a person of color to help you do it for free, says the co-founder of Safety Pin Box.

Justice

Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit

The World

February 15, 2017

“Even before I shower, my mailbox is almost full. And soon as I wake up my phone starts ringing,” says Detroit organizer Adonis Flores.

Economics

How #BankBlack could help narrow the US wealth gap

The Takeaway

September 15, 2016

This summer, a movement called #BankBlack encouraged those protesting police brutality to move their money to black-owned banks. Now, those banks are reporting a huge boost.

Justice

Cubans 'don't understand ... things like freedom of expression are things that belong to them'

The World

March 17, 2016

Cuban artist Tania Bruguera speaks her mind and was arrested three times last year in Havana. She's hoping President Barack Obama doesn't self-censor during his upcoming Cuban visit.

Global Politics

Remembering the life of trailblazer Grace Lee Boggs

The World

October 06, 2015

Spurned by academia in the 1940s due to discrimination, Grace Lee Boggs spent the rest of her life fighting against such oppression.

Justice

It took Obama for her triumph to be commemorated in Jamaica

The World

May 20, 2015

Updated

05/21/2015 - 11:30am

Angeline Jackson was sexually assaulted at gunpoint in 2009, and says she received little sympathy from the police because she's a lesbian. But now Jackson is an activist who's trying to help other lesbian and bisexual Jamaicans find safety and support.

Justice

Meet the Pakistani activist fighting the Taliban, igniting Pakistani students abroad

The World

April 21, 2015

Mohammad Jibran Nasir is a 28-year-old lawyer and civil rights activist from Pakistan. He’s touring the United States to promote his message of anti-extremism, and to raise awareness around his two social campaigns, #NeverForgetPk and #ReclaimYourMosques.

Music

Does it make a difference when musicians boycott?

The World

April 02, 2015

Wilco has announced that the band was cancelling its Indiana show because of the new "religious objections" law. But can musician boycotts bring political change?

activism

Artist Shungudzo feels an urgency to 'use her words' to fight against racism

In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

Before taking action against hate, white people should look inward

Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit

How #BankBlack could help narrow the US wealth gap

Cubans 'don't understand ... things like freedom of expression are things that belong to them'

Remembering the life of trailblazer Grace Lee Boggs

It took Obama for her triumph to be commemorated in Jamaica

Updated

Meet the Pakistani activist fighting the Taliban, igniting Pakistani students abroad

Does it make a difference when musicians boycott?

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