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Reading James Baldwin Can Help Heal the Wounds of Racial Division

By Stephen G. Adubato — 2020

Baldwin’s words explore what hatred can do not only to society at large but to the individual who bears it.

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Pushing Past Tokenism

La Sarmiento has been a leader of American LGBTQ and people-of-color Buddhist communities for close to a decade. I caught up with the trans, queer Filipino teacher before a silent retreat to discuss the dynamics of race and gender in a world that is typically White, cisgender and straight.

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Miriam Zoila Pérez
2016
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Muhammad Ali: Social Justice and Civil Rights Icon

Muhammad Ali’s advocacy for racial justice began with his awareness and experience of racism and white supremacy in Louisville, Kentucky. His dedication to his boxing career was accompanied by his profound conviction that he had a greater purpose.

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University of Louisville Library
2021
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Continues His Fight for Racial Equality

Basketball legend lauds 'profound influence' of Black athletes when it comes to social justice.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2021
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Native American Athletes and Fans Face Ongoing Racism

The U.S. has seen a rise in hate crimes, but data shows that bigotry is a constant in Indian Country.

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Kalen Goodluck
2019
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Experimental Treatments Changed the Course of the AIDS Epidemic; We Need the Same Approach to Mental Illness Today | Commentary

Demand from patients seeking help for their mental illnesses has led to underground use in a way that parallels black markets in the AIDS pandemic. This underground use has been most perilous for people of color, who face greater stigma and legal risks due to the War on Drugs.

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Monnica Williams, Morgan Campbell
2021
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Psychedelic Psychotherapy Is Coming: Who Will Be Included?

A new study finds widespread exclusion of minorities in psychedelic research.

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Monnica T. Williams
2018
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Race and Healing: Expanding the Conversation

Now, more than ever, people want to engage in meaningful dialogue about race and racism. It’s a vital goal, but how do we translate intention into practice? In the therapy world, what are clinicians of color telling their white colleagues?

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Gail Parker, S. Kent Butler, Amber Flynn, Deran Young, Lambers Fisher, Monnica Williams, Zachary Taylor
2020
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Structural Racism Is Taking a Toll on Children’s Mental Health

Racism and social inequality don’t just affect adults. Here's why they have a profound impact on the mental health of children of color.

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Kristen Rogers
2020
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Why Did Weight Become the Scapegoat for Health Issues?: A Q&A with Sabrina Strings, PhD

When the associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine examined current assumptions around body fat, she found them to be overly simplistic and lacking in evidence.

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Sabrina Strings
2020
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How to Be a Witch Without Stealing other People’s Cultures

Below the surface of the internet witch trend is a complex history of disenfranchised spiritualities that were first colonized and demonized, and now appropriated and whitewashed.

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Jess Joho, Morgan Sung
2020
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