Racial & Gender Justice Archives - Page 16 of 16

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Confederate Statues Aren’t About History

They serve to valorize white violence that colors America’s racist past – and present.

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Please Don’t Bring Muslims Into Charlottesville

From Barcelona to Charlottesville, there’s an obvious double standard in how Trump treats terrorism. But let’s be careful how we talk about it.

Black-led Labor Organizers Discuss Challenges and Tactics of Black Worker Organizing in the Trump Era at State of Black Workers in America Conference

Marc Bayard

The Institute for Policy Studies held its 3rd State of Black Workers in America Conference at historic Howard University.

The Gratifying Challenges of Mothering a Trans Child

Karen Dolan

Mothering a transgender child several years before there was any public understanding of what makes a baby transgender is a mountain most mothers hope they don’t have to climb. But mothers don’t have the luxury of staying confused.

The Moms Fighting for Their Kids Behind Bars

Karen Dolan

For the mothers of the 54,000 children incarcerated in this country — the most of any in the world — Mother’s Day rings in an acute pain.

For Women of Color, the ‘Healthcare Gap’ is Real and Deadly

Domenica Ghanem

Millions of Americans will be affected by the GOP’s proposed healthcare replacement plan. But it’s black women and children, already at risk, who will be hit the hardest.