Bizzi Lavelle for IndigenousX It’s uncomfortable to talk about racism. But it’s even more uncomfortable experiencing it Not all topics of conversation are easy to have. Sometimes it’s about money,…
NEW YORK — Two women who claim New York City police officers used excessive force and exhibited abusive behavior during their arrests at a march earlier this month after the…
When I was a young, green writer just starting out my career, I lived in New York City while stop and frisk — the intrusive NYPD search policy of yesteryear…
Vandals defaced a statue of Arthur Ashe Wednesday with “White Lives Matter” and “WLM” graffiti in Richmond, Virginia, where the Black tennis icon, humanitarian and civil rights activist grew up. A white…
We can’t truly respect the power of nature when the air is warm and there’s a light breeze fluttering gently against our skin. We bask in all those summer smiles and fluffy…
To create an equal society, we must commit to making unbiased choices and being antiracist in all aspects of our lives. "In a racist society, it is not enough to…
Experts call for legislation and trade deals worldwide to encourage green recovery Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to leaders at the UN,…
Allyship for Black Lives Matter is soaring as it should be, with many allies learning how to best support the Black community as we go. You’ve likely heard about #BlackoutTuesday causing unintended obstruction of resources…
“The problem is the way policing was built,” historian Khalil Muhammad says. Eugene Williams, a 17-year-old black boy, was stoned to death by white people in 1919 after he swam into what…
Calethia Hodges has an arduous task: to persuade black people who have a deep mistrust of experimental drugs and medical institutions to participate in clinical trials to help find a…