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Cesar Chavez's Son and 70K Others Urge The Times to Drop the I-Word

by Jorge Rivas, April 23, 2013

On Tuesday afternoon dozens of activists gathered in front of the New York Times building urging the newspaper to stop using the word "illegal" to describe undocumented immigrants.

Politics

The Lesson of 2012? It Was Never About Obama, It Was About Us

by Gihan Perera, December 20, 2012

Manuel Pastor and Gihan Perera consider a year in which the racial justice movement surged.

Facing Race 2012

Rinku Sen: We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice

by Rinku Sen, November 19, 2012

Sen's opening speech at Colorlines' gathering of 1,400 racial justice change makers set the tone for a conversation that stirred so strongly it became a trending topic on Twitter.

The Latest Action Stories in Racial Justice

Why the AP's Choice to Drop the I-Word Is a Crucial Victory

Why the AP’s Choice to Drop the I-Word Is a Crucial Victory

by Rinku Sen on April 3 2013, 8:29AM

Because the deliberately divisive and willfully inaccurate term has stood in the way of real discussion for too long.

Topics: Media, Rinku Sen

Wanna Get Involved in the Coming Immigration Reform Fight? Here's How

Wanna Get Involved in the Coming Immigration Reform Fight? Here’s How

by Julianne Hing on February 1 2013, 9:27AM

We’re entering into the biggest discussion we’ve had about immigration in generations. Elected officials and lobbyists can’t be the only people to speak up.

Topics: Immigration, Immigration Reform

Facing Race 2012 Bonus: Junot Díaz's Press Conversation [Video] Play

Facing Race 2012 Bonus: Junot Díaz’s Press Conversation [Video]

by Channing Kennedy on December 31 2012, 9:31AM

We cracked open the Facing Race vaults to share another Junot Diaz video. Call it a New Year’s gift for your brain, from us!

Topics: Facing Race 2012

For Our 2013 New Year's Resolutions, the Personal Is Political

For Our 2013 New Year’s Resolutions, the Personal Is Political

by Jamilah King on December 28 2012, 9:09AM

Wrestling with systemic problems means also making personal changes, big and small. Here’s a few of our own efforts for 2013.

Topics: 2013, Arts & Culture

Facing Race 2012: 'Race and Gender in the 21st Century' [Video] Play

Facing Race 2012: ‘Race and Gender in the 21st Century’ [Video]

by Channing Kennedy on November 30 2012, 8:57AM

Couldn’t make it to Facing Race 2012? Watch the full 70-minute plenary session on race, gender and the spaces in between.

Topics: Facing Race 2012, Gender & Sexuality

Facing Race 2012: 'Now What? Debriefing the Election and Talking Governance' [Video] Play

Facing Race 2012: ‘Now What? Debriefing the Election and Talking Governance’ [Video]

by Channing Kennedy on November 29 2012, 8:53AM

Couldn’t make it to Facing Race 2012? Watch the full 70-minute plenary session on what political power should look like in the space between elections.

Topics: Facing Race 2012, Politics

Facing Race 2012: 'Culture Trumps Politics: Or Does It?' [Video] Play

Facing Race 2012: ‘Culture Trumps Politics: Or Does It?’ [Video]

by Channing Kennedy on November 28 2012, 10:12AM

Couldn’t make it to Facing Race 2012? Watch the full 70-minute plenary session on the role art plays in powering a movement.

Topics: Arts & Culture, Facing Race 2012, Politics

Dear President Obama, Stop Deporting People. Thanks.

Dear President Obama, Stop Deporting People. Thanks.

by Rinku Sen on November 21 2012, 9:44AM

Rinku Sen’s holiday homework: Join a letter writing campaign to interrupt the president’s record-setting pace of deportation.

Topics: Immigration, Rinku Sen

Racial Justice Can Be Fun -- And We've Got the Pictures to Prove It [Reader Forum]

Racial Justice Can Be Fun — And We’ve Got the Pictures to Prove It [Reader Forum]

by Nia King on November 19 2012, 9:50AM

Weren’t able to join us for Facing Race in Baltimore? Not a problem. Here’s a quick rundown of some key takeaways.

Topics: Facing Race 2012