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Black Lives Matter
November 16, 2015
The Democrats Have Learned to Say, 'Black Lives Matter.' Now What?
Why Democrats can't get complacent about police brutality.
November 3, 2015
Podcast
Intersection Episode 8: The Loneliness of the Black Republican
September 28, 2015
College Students Have Forgotten How to Fight the System
Wesleyan activists' response to a newspaper column on Black Lives Matter reflects a broader, worrying shift on campuses
September 23, 2015
Does Pope Francis Believe that Black Lives Matter?
September 8, 2015
The Labor Movement Needs to Take a Side on Criminal Justice Reform
September 3, 2015
How Baltimore Prosecutor Marilyn Mosby Became My Hero
The Baltimore State’s Attorney makes me optimistic about criminal justice reform
August 19, 2015
The Republican Party Is Becoming a Bloodbath
Donald Trump is causing conservatives to turn on each other, and it's not pretty
August 10, 2015
Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Not the Problem
One year after Michael Brown's death, both liberals and conservatives are still getting it wrong
July 31, 2015
Campus Police Are Armed and Empowered
Why would a University of Cincinnati officer pull over a non-student motorist for a minor infraction?
July 29, 2015
Cecil the Lion Has Nothing to Do With Your Politics
July 20, 2015
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder: “We Are In a State of Emergency”
Patrisse Cullors speaks about Sandra Bland, the 2016 race, and the Netroots Nation protest
July 20, 2015
Martin O’Malley Apologized for Saying “All Lives Matter.” Should Hillary Clinton?
June 18, 2015
No Quarter, No Sanctuary, No Succor
A church community searches for solace after the gunshots in Charleston
June 2, 2015
This Black Feminist Classic Was a Precursor to Black Lives Matter
Michele Wallace's 'Black Macho' inspired a generation of black feminist thought. We should honor that.
April 28, 2015
"It Took This to Bring the Light To Everything"
Baltimoreans say calls for peace are futile without an agenda for change
February 4, 2015
The Kids Are Grown Now, Rev. Sharpton
Why the reverend was wrong to patronize younger activists
December 16, 2014
Don't Let "Black Lives Matter" Become Another Ice Bucket Challenge
March 27, 2012
Why Trayvon Martin’s Death Has Sparked a Call For Dignity
His hoodie became a symbol.

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