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Art Is Political. But What Do We Really Want From Artists In Times Of ...

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Black Women In The Workplace Are Facing A Crisis. What Now?

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Five Years After 2020’s “Racial Reckoning,” Defunding The Police Is As Necessary...

From Wildfires To ICE Raids, L.A. Latines Keep Fighting Back

Just five months ago, Mexican firefighters were rushing to Los Angeles to keep the city from burning to the ground. Now, before there’s even been t

by Natalie Arroyo Ca...

Doechii Called Out Trump At The BET Awards & It Needed To Be Said

Doechii used her big moment during the 2025 BET Awards to speak truth to power. While holding her award in one hand, she didn’t just take the stage; she

by Taryn Finley

America Must Remember That We All Belong

The first Trump administration unleashed a relentless assault on immigrant communities. Then came the pandemic, hitting communities of color and immigrant

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Adriana Smith’s Case Isn’t Fiction — It’s Forced Pregnancy In Rea...

A 30-year-old woman was found unresponsive after days of complaining about headaches. She’s rushed to the nearest hospital, where she is prono

Lush Is An Ethical Beauty Brand You Can Trust. Just Ask Dylan Mul...

Finding a company that matches your values in this divisive social climate can be like trying to find an adequate pair of jeans when you’re in between si

by Kathleen Newman-B...

Trump Can’t Put A $5,000 Price Tag On Black Women’s Bodies

Would you birth a baby for a Birkin? Or pay off your student loans? Contribute towards a down payment for that dream home? It’s almost an unbelievable qu

by Britt Middleton

ICE Is Targeting Latine Activists. But They Can’t Silence a Movem...

At 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino was driving his partner to work in Skagit County, Washington, when he was pulled over

by Nicole Froio

Cory Booker & Jasmine Crockett Lead Democrats Fighting Back Again...

History has been made. “I yield the floor,” New Jersey Senator Cory Booker concluded after his 25-hour speech protesting the Donald Trump administratio

by Fallon Brannon

With Trump in Power, These Latinas Have Decided to Leave the US

Lea Landaverde has been creating her exit strategy from the U.S. from the moment Donald Trump won the Presidential Election in 2024. Just a few weeks ago,

by Zameena Mejia

Black History Month 2025

Black Ownership Is The Future Beyond DEI. These Are The Black Lea...

In a speech at the American Black Film Festival Honors recently, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor so eloquently and passionately declared, “I don’t want a seat or

Anti-Immigrant Hate Is What Killed 11-Year-Old Jocelynn Rojo Carr...

Born in Gainesville, Texas, Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was a regular 11-year-old kid by all accounts. According to her online obituary, she loved to dance and

by Nicole Froio

Trump Has Assaulted DEI & Immigration. Here’s How Undocumen...

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, immigrants have been scrambling to keep themselves safe amid emerging executive orders, nationwide

by Nicole Froio

Black History Month 2025

In War On DEI, Law Is Being Used As A Weapon — These Leaders Are ...

“Nothing that you are seeing right now is normal,” says Gabrielle Perry, a political commentator, nonprofit founder, and organizer. “We are seeing th

As Corporations Roll Back DEI, Let’s Not Lose Focus

Kathleen Newman-Bremang is the deputy director, global of Unbothered. In this op-ed, she shares her perspective on the backlash to companies rolling back D

by Kathleen Newman-B...

Latines Lamented the TikTok Ban. Now Many Are Voluntarily Giving ...

From the so-called “spa water” videos that started a conversation on the cultural appropriation of agua fresca, to the catchy Brazilian funk snip

by Giulia Baldini

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3 Women On The 4B Movement & Decentering Men

In the days following Donald Trump’s re-election as president of the United States, discussions centering a few topics began to spike online: fleeing the

by Elizabeth Gulino

Trump’s Inauguration Day Is Also MLK Day. The Contradiction Is As...

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that Coretta Scott King worked tirelessly to bring to fruition. A day to remember the life and legacy of a m

As Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship, Latine Immigrants Le...

On January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. During his campaign, Trump vowed to brutally tackle

by Nicole Froio

America Was Founded On Violence & Racism. Of Course, Trump Is Its...

Trigger warning: This article contains references to child sexual abuse. As Donald J. Trump prepares to assume the presidency once again, we find ourselves

by Kavita Mehra

As Trump Threatens Mexicans, Their Firefighters Are Battling LA’s...

In 2015, then-presidential hopeful Donald Trump branded Mexicans as criminals, drug dealers, and rapists. That same year, he said the Mexican government wa

by Natalie Arroyo Ca...

The Tyranny Of A Trump Presidency Is Just Beginning. Now Is Not T...

Exit poll results for the U.S. presidential election are in and, unsurprisingly, Black people proved we show up for the Democratic Party… again. Unfortun

Why Did So Many Latines Vote for Donald Trump?

The list of horrific and harmful remarks president-elect Donald Trump has made about Latines, and especially Latine immigrants, in the United States is ext

by Nicole Froio

Election Stress Disorder Is A Thing — Here’s How To Cope

This article was originally published in November 2020 and has been updated. As the 2024 election continues to crawl along, you may feel a heightened sense

by Elizabeth Gulino

Is Puerto Rico Ready for a Pro-Independence Governor? It Looks Li...

While much of the contiguous United States is talking about Puerto Rico after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to the archipelago as a “floating pile o

by Raquel Reichard

My Abortions Were The Most Freeing Experiences Of My Life

After the fall of Roe vs. Wade in 2022, Texas enforced some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. These trigger laws, which are laws that t

by Elizabeth Gulino

RSVP: Election 2024

Will Hail Mary Efforts In Swing States Make A Difference For Kama...

Election Day is less than one week away, and no one knows that more than swing state voters. As a Georgia resident myself with a mailbox full of voting rem

RSVP: Election 2024

I Had One Abortion In Florida Before The Fall of Roe v. Wade<...

Florida’s near-total abortion ban went into effect on May 1. It prohibits abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many people know they’

by Elizabeth Gulino

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