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A Vision of What Could Be

By Jan Willis — 2020

An African American professor of Buddhism looks at race, class, and American dharma.

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This Is What Activism Does To Your Body

“Even with these health consequences, we can see the benefits of taking a stand because people are fighting for what they believe in and protecting people’s lives,” Sumner said. “I don’t think the answer is to stop altogether. It speaks to how critical it is to engage in self-care.

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White America: Awakened?

George Floyd’s death powered a sustained and historically significant wave of activism among white Americans that will have wide-ranging political and policy implications, experts say.

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Why the Term “BIPOC” Is so Complicated, Explained by Linguists

There is no “one size fits all” language when it comes to talking about race.

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The Radical History of Self-Care

“The fullness of the Black Panther Party’s legacy […] can be seen everywhere in the wellness space.”

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4 BIPOC Women on the Power of Saying ‘No’—and Why It’s Essential for Self-Care

A place to start for Black women and women of color looking to reclaim their power.

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Howard Thurman—The Baptist Minister Who Had a Deep Influence on MLK

Thurman taught King Jr. that spiritual cultivation was necessary to take on the intense work of social activism.

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The Legacy of Audre Lorde

There is this thing that happens, all too often, when a Black woman is being introduced in a professional setting. Her accomplishments tend to be diminished. The introducer might laugh awkwardly, rushing through whatever impoverished remarks they have prepared.

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The Case for Reparations

Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.

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Nicole Cardoza Isn’t Writing Her Anti-Racism Newsletter for White People

Amid the nation’s protests, Cardoza began emailing current event explainers and action items to what ended up becoming thousands of subscribers, many looking for information and guidance in a year marked by sickness and brutality.

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‘What I Know’: A Black Woman’s Words

“Being Black overrides everything for me. Nothing is as thunderous in my life as racism. It seems to eclipse everything. It’s the repetitiveness of it. And the fact that it comes from every corner and nook.”

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Black Well-Being