Colorlines

Image of a brown hand raised in a "protest" fist in front of a Black background.

Explore This Very Necessary Conversation About Anti-Blackness in the Arab Community

Cirien Saadeh Jul 28, 2021 12:58PM ET

“Most of the time immigrants, when they come to the U.S., they lean into the structural prejudice of racism that exists in this country,” said Elsadig Elsheikh, a program director in California.

Cancel Pigford Debt Collage Art by Walter Cruz for Haki Creatives. Fannie Lou Hamer Standing in the Freedom Farm Field, Mississippi, 1971.

For Black Farmers Who Choose Justice When the USDA is Not Enough

“I’ve been discriminated against ever since 1956,” said Bernard Bates, one of Acres of Ancestry’s Black legacy farmers.

Iris M. Crawford Jul 28, 2021 12:10PM ET

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How Can the Kids Be Alright When Their Voting Rights Are Suppressed?

With at least 17 states tightening voting laws, young people who try to cast ballots could face more challenges in the future.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 28, 2021 10:33AM ET

JULY 21: Police secure the scene of a shooting in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on July 21, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois

Police Accused of Altering Evidence Generated By ShotSpotter Surveillance System

“Every ShotSpotter alert is putting Black and Latinx people at risk of interactions with police. That’s what happened to Adam Toledo,” as told to Motherboard.

Shani Saxon Jul 27, 2021 3:21PM ET