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What America Loses Without Jesse Jackson's Voice

By Janell Ross

Inside Barbados' Historic Push for Slavery Reparations

By Janell Ross / Bridgetown, Barbados

4 Pillars Essential to Building Trust in Interracial Relationships

By Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana and Hannah Summerhill

What Martin Luther King Jr. Learned from Coretta Scott King

By Jonathan Eig
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What the Debate Over Cleopatra's 'Race' Gets Wrong

A new Netflix show depicting Cleopatra as Black is stirring controversy.

By Armani Syed

Ralph Yarl Is Replaying Being Shot 'Over and Over Again,' Mother Says

Cleo Nagbe says that Ralph is doing “considerably well,” but says that he is replaying the tragedy “over and over again.”

By Solcyre Burga and TIME Staff

Why Biden's Black Support Worries Democrats

The shift away from Biden is small at this point, but some Democrats are already worried.

By Philip Elliott

Exclusive: New Data Shows the Anti-Critical Race Theory Movement Is 'Far From Over'

A new report provided exclusively to TIME quantifies the backlash to critical race theory in schools and government.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Physical Toll Systemic Injustice Takes On the Body

Chronic stress from oppression can literally kill us—a condition known as “weathering."

By Arline T. Geronimus

Anti-Racism Minister Gets to Work in Brazil

Brazilian racial equality minister Anielle Franco is fighting a personal battle

By Ciara Nugent

The Death of Dilbert and False Claims of Victimhood

Scott Adams' views are ridiculous. They are also racist and pervasive

By Janell Ross

The Trouble With the Rewrites to the James Bond Books

James Bond novels will now be edited to remove racist remarks. But the misogyny is baked in—and hard to remove.

By Armani Syed

From Jan. 6 to Tyre Nichols, American Life Is Still Defined by Caste

Recent events are a reminder that the caste system still determines American life—but we can overcome it.

By Isabel Wilkerson

Tyre Nichols' Killing Is The Result of a Diseased Culture

Tyre Nichols’ brutal death is part of a violent history in America. Hiding from our past won't change that, writes Goldie Taylor.

By Goldie Taylor

The Tyre Nichols Videos Demand Solemnity

Whether you watch the videos of Tyre Nichols' beating or not, you should contend with the fact that unchecked and unlawful policing not only allows for assaults on citizens but threatens democracy.

By Janell Ross

Ballroom Dance Is a 'Safe Space' for Asian Elders

'I hope people will not see the tragedy in California as a reason to stop. We shouldn't let evil win—we should continue our daily lives and dance'

By Cady Lang

A Talk With the Creator of the MLK Jr. Statue

"Something as radical as a monument to love in a society that celebrates hate is going to and must necessarily challenge the status quo," says artist Hank Willis Thomas.

By Janell Ross

'Saint Omer' Finds Universality in Rare Crime

Alice Diop's Oscar nominated film "Saint Omer" finds nuance in the story of Fabienne Kabou

By Armani Syed

Progressives Have Failed to Heed LBJ’s Final Warning

LBJ warned that public needed to be convinced of the link between racial equity and economic opportunity. His advice rings true today

By Mark K. Updegrove

White Women Must Do More To Confront Racism

White women's quest for perfection makes it impossible to do antiracism work, write Saira Rao and Regina Jackson.

By Saira Rao and Regina Jackson
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