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Race Archive

Archives for August 2024

I’m a Black vegan. Why don’t you see more of us?
Future Perfect

People of color are more likely to be vegan. But the animal rights movement still has a white face.

By Noella Williams
What happens when everyone decides they need a gun?
Policy

We are living through an inflection point in America’s relationship with guns. There may be no going back.

By Marin Cogan
Culture
Legendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hopeLegendary activist Kimberlé Crenshaw on why those white people Zooms give her hope
Culture

The scholar who coined “intersectionality” explains why those fundraisers from white Harris supporters really do matter.

By Constance Grady