By Ross Benes — 2016
Armed forces long prohibited gay people from service – but that only encouraged their communities and cause.
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Historians, theologians, artists, and activists reflect on where we go from here.
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Many Latino activists have sought to create understanding for Black Lives Matter within their community by emphasizing the societal inequalities both groups face and how their prosperity is tied.
With the #MeToo movement and the many, often painful episodes of racial friction, we are reaching a new public consciousness and consensus around the need to understand each other’s perspectives.
When Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term 30 years ago, it was a relatively obscure legal concept. Then it went viral.
To heal the deep wounds of racism, Jan Willis turned to Buddhism and is now cited by Time magazine as one of America’s spiritual leaders. David Pesci talked with her about her journey from the crushing injustices of life in the Jim Crow South to the thin air of the shrine called Swayambhu.
Yoga teacher and activist Michelle C. Johnson talks to Nonviolence Radio about her book “Skill In Action.”
Psychologists have yet to find a way to diminish hidden prejudice, but they do have strategies for thwarting discrimination
Amid the nation’s protests, Cardoza began emailing current event explainers and action items to what ended up becoming thousands of subscribers, many looking for information and guidance in a year marked by sickness and brutality.
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The Reverend William Barber is charting a new path for protesting Republican overreach in the South—and maybe beyond.