#BlackSpring is here: the uprisings happening in cities nationwide as part of a collective fight for racial justice in all areas of Black lives.
Read MoreThe Quality of Black Lives Matters Too
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When It Comes to Police Brutality, Seeing Isn’t Always Believing
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A recent police shooting in South Carolina illustrates the importance of video when it comes to issues of race and policing. It also reminds us, however, that video alone is not enough to overcome or combat the violence resulting from implicit bias.
Read MoreCovering Youth Sexuality: How the Media Can Do Better
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“Youth” is just one of many identities we experience during our lives, and stigmatizing or shaming a person because of age fails any social movement fighting against oppression.
Read MoreA True Ally Rejects Racial Hierarchy, and Other Tips From Feminists of Color
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Feminism needs to center the experiences of all women of color in the movement. As a starting point, here are some suggestions from several smart women.
Read MoreWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Black Unwed Mothers: A Q&A With Tanya Fields of the BLK Projek
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Fields drew attention during a recent live-streamed conversation between bell hooks and Melissa Harris-Perry, when she asked about the tearing down of Black unmarried mothers by other Black women. Rewire spoke with her about being a woman of color leader, stereotypes placed on Black unmarried mothers, and more.
Read MoreEve Ensler Is Wrong That for Women and Trayvon Martin, ‘Our Struggles Are One’
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Ensler's letter to Martin was not the right place to push an agenda about a campaign to end violence against women, especially without first acknowledging the fear many people are taught to feel about men of color—a fear that is just as present in the women’s movement as it is in each of the United States of America.
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