The Flint water crisis is not over, ten years later
What happened in Flint wasn’t an accident. The media circus is gone, but the injustices that caused the water crisis are still in place.
Editor’s Picks
Essays and arguments that confront race and racism, now and in the future
I worked on Twitter’s rules on hate speech. Social media platforms are failing us right now
From Gaza to Myanmar, hate-filled ideas can spread in an instant on social media. It is up to us to demand platforms take measures to counter it.
Series
Breaking the cycle of mass incarceration
A small but growing number of programs around the country are showing how restorative justice can be an effective alternative to the seemingly endless cycle of crime, violence and punishment – bringing healing and resolution to victims and perpetrators alike.
Reporting on systems of racial inequity and investigating how to break them
We should end legacy admissions. But it won’t make up for losing affirmative action.
The practice of increasing advantages for the privileged is hard to defend as a matter of equity.
Video
Stories we tell through books, TV, film, comics, sports and other popular culture
‘Where is Wendy Williams?’ reveals the uncomfortable truth about Black women and chronic illness
The Wendy Williams documentary forces viewers to confront societal discomfort around caregiving, aging, health, and vulnerability.
Help us keep the spotlight on racial inequity.
Untold histories, past lives, and stories that point us toward an antiracist future
The madness of Cousin Maynard
In her new book exploring the torturous legacy of a Jim Crow mental hospital, journalist Antonia Hylton details a family tragedy at the intersection of racism and mental illness.
As climate change fractures communities, folklorists help stitch them back together
From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here’s how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.
Events
Breastfeeding While Black
Join us for an important community gathering to discuss the unique breastfeeding challenges faced by Black and Brown mothers in Boston.
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