30 issues · 2022–2023
For Black women and girls, incidences of violence and hate, informed by misogynoir, become a throughline to each of our lives.
Muslim communities have been subjected to cycles of extreme Islamophobia based on the belief that they're a threat to U.S. life.
Unresolved cases like Mika Josephine Westwolf underscores the lack of attention and justice given to missing and murdered Indigenous women.
A Q+A on diversifying your bookshelves and paving the way for more representation in your industry.
The disability justice framework allows us to properly address and dismantle oppressive systems to create an inclusive, equitable society.
Terms Capitalizing “Black” when referring to people in a racial, ethnic, or cultural context is to make language more inclusive and accurate.
“Resilient” has evolved into a word used too broadly by media to describe survivors of trauma and oppression, complicating its meaning.
James Baldwin's work serves as a gateway for all to understand race, sexuality, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Missing Black women are twice victimized: when they're ripped away from their lives and again by ineffective policing and indifferent media.
The false notions of womanhood used to deny trans women their womanhood have historically been used to exclude anyone that doesn’t fit the Western white definition.
For Pride Month, we explore the catalyst for its existence: the Stonewall Uprising.
Hysteria about drag performers “grooming” children is part of a coordinated campaign to eliminate LGBTQ+ people in public life.
A new docudrama on Queen Cleopatra has been “canceled” because it cast a mixed-race actress in the role of the pharaoh.
Traditional Pride Month celebrations call for inclusivity and remembrance. But this year, go a step further. Here’s how you can amplify your impact this year and next.
Dozens of anti-trans laws have been passed recently, with many banning gender-affirming care for youth.
Calls for more NHPI representation in media and government policies underscore the limitations of identity labels.
The Texas Mall shooter's ethnicity seemingly disqualifies him from being a far-right extremist, but white supremacy beliefs can exist even amongst people of color.
The problematic racist grandparent has become a trope for younger white people willing to excuse behaviors as “a product of their time.”
There's a persistent narrative in U.S. history that pits the innocence of white women against a false notion of Black aggression.
The addition of a MENA category would recognize a community that has been rendered invisible by the government.
The Combahee River Collective Statement advocated that society be reorganized based on the collective needs of those who it most oppresses.
Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to commemorate trans people and raise awareness of the injustices the community still endures today.
Historically, the term “white passing” was used to disenfranchise Black Americans with white ancestry.
Conversations about authentic food and dining often center white people's version of authenticity.
Learn how Seattle’s decision to ban caste discrimination addresses how caste discrimination affects the workplace.
Anti-colorism advocate TK Saccoh investigates the intersecting oppressions that contribute to the erasure of Black girls.
The “Dilbert” comic has been removed from newspapers after its creator advised white people to stay away from Black people, whom he characterized as a “hate group.”
Cultural appropriation of Black hairstyles is harmful, considering how Black people continue to experience hair discrimination.
Gender-inclusive language in Spanish, like Latinx and Latine, comes from queer, feminist, and decolonial movements aimed at inclusion and liberation.
Disability justice is critical as disabled folks continue to be excluded by capitalist and social barriers like inaccessible design, architecture, and organization.