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‘The Hate U Give’ Underscores the Dangers of Code Switching
People of color need to stop sanctioning the bullshit white folks do and say.
You Can’t Live in Canada and Express Shock About White Hate in Charlottesville
Our northern neighbors admit that they have no right to moral superiority.
Why We Need to Focus on How Black Women Are Harmed by Police Violence
Two years after Sandra Bland's death, the specific impacts of police brutality on women of color remain understudied and underreported. With her forthcoming book, "Invisible No More," Andrea J. Ritchie is working to change that.
Japanese Artist Builds Full-Scale Replica of Home Hit by Hurricane Katrina
Artist Takashi Horisaki made a replica of a condemned Lower Ninth Ward house to highlight racial tension and economic disparity.
BWA for BLM Offers Space for Dialogue Between Black Female Artists in NY, LA, Houston, and London
The diverse collective Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter takes over all seven rooms of Houston's Project Row Houses with an internationally-reaching exhibition.
[Premiere] ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Music Video Sees Police Brutality Through Victims’ Eyes
Hip-hop and activist duo Soul Science Lab put viewers into the black experience in America.
Here's How Photography Will Change the World
The International Center of Photography investigates the visual culture behind #BlackLivesMatter, the refugee crisis, and the alt-right.
Ben & Jerry's Agreed That Black Lives Matter and People Lost Their Shit
Following the ice cream brand's endorsement of Black Lives Matter, some Americans are accusing the company of supporting “terrorists.”
Cops killed a 13-year-old boy in Ohio because he had a BB gun
Police were responding to reports of an armed robbery when the boy pulled a BB gun from his waistband.
Black Lives Matter reveals a policy platform that includes reparations and breaking up banks
The agenda suggests that Black Lives Matter is pivoting away from focusing solely on policing issues to address a broader set of structural inequalities.
Baltimore cops arrest 65 anti-brutality protesters for blocking freeway
The protesters were demanding better accountability in law enforcement, including the creation of a civilian review board to oversee police misconduct investigations.
Italian Restaurant Forced to Take Down Controversial 'Black Olives Matter' Sign
“When you make a black olive tapenade, the olives matter,” said Camuglia in an interview. “You can’t make it with canned olives.”