Systemic Racism

Colorlines screenshot of Michigan Civil Rights commission report, taken on February 20, 2017.
Yessenia Funes  Feb 20, 2017 11:41AM EST

Flint Water Crisis A Result of Systemic Racism and History of Segregation

A new report tracks what led to the disaster—and how to prevent it from happening again. 
A young Black woman in a black t-shirt chants during a Eric Garner march
Statistics by Dominique Apollon. Text by Akiba Solomon  Nov 14, 2016 8:06AM EST

In a Remarkably Crude Election Cycle, the Nuanced Term 'Systemic Racism' Blew Up

Once a marginal-to-the-mainstream term, “systemic racism” suddenly became a thing in the 2016 election.
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 8, 2016 9:41PM EST

These Members of Congress Say They Will Confront Racial Inequality in America

Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman: “We are in a war of classism and racism and sexism, and if we don’t come to that reality now—and stand up against it now—we will lose this opportunity.”
Akiba Solomon  Nov 19, 2015 12:15AM EST

Colorlines Gets a Makeover!

Long before mainstream media started focusing on race, Colorlines was doing breaking news, investigations, profiles, culture reporting, graphics, essays, comics, videos and even playlists through a multiracial and systemic lens. Today, we’re thrilled to present a brighter, cleaner, fresher place for our work.