Michelle Garcia
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The monumental impact of George Floyd's death on Black America
While George Floyd's death changed the world, the tragedy was a stark reminder, specifically for Black Americans, of the deep systemic realities underlying Black life. → Read More
The push and pull of being a Black Republican in the Trump era
Heading into Election Day, there's been increased attention on Black voters who favor Donald Trump. But there have always been Black conservatives and Republicans. → Read More
Can Joe Biden Build a Better LGBTQ+ America?
The former vice president’s plan for the future includes protecting marginalized people. Now is the time to take our righteous anger to the polls. → Read More
A new editorial cartoon shows yet another racist depiction of Serena Williams
The depiction of Serena Williams was disappointing, but not unprecedented. → Read More
Photos: Aretha Franklin’s funeral was absolutely fit for the Queen of Soul
Franklin was laid to rest in a glistening golden casket during a day-long service attended by family and friends, as well as musicians, politicians, activists, and clergy. → Read More
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is not running for president in 2020. Good.
In a world where the Simpsons joke that Donald Trump would be our president has actually come true, it sort of makes sense that we’d consider our highest-grossing box-office hero for the job, too. ... → Read More
Serena Williams, working mom hero
Being a working parent, even for someone with resources like Serena Williams, is still tough stuff. → Read More
In many states, the end of Roe v. Wade is already here
Abortion access already hangs by a thread in some areas of the country → Read More
Black LGBT Pioneers You Should Know
With Black History Month here, here are a few people whose groundbreaking work should be celebrated all year. → Read More
Super Bowl 2018: Dodge uses Martin Luther King’s anticapitalist sermon to sell pickup trucks
Did they read the whole sermon? → Read More
Photos: the 2018 Women’s March weekend focused on power and politics
From small towns to major international cities, throngs of people came together to march for gender equality, intersectionality, and a 2018 "blue wave." → Read More
Natalie Portman shares harrowing “sexual terrorism” experience at age 13
Speaking out at the Women’s March in Los Angeles this weekend, the Oscar winner brings the issues of Times Up and #MeToo to the forefront → Read More
The Women’s March showed its power on a day Donald Trump’s presidency stood still
The Women’s March marks a year of wide-ranging activism on the day the federal government shut down. → Read More
Will America ever have a #MeToo-style reckoning for racism?
"Our history puts the ‘what counts as racism’ bar so high." → Read More
Navigating journalistic transparency » Nieman Journalism Lab
"The media industry has shifted in so many ways in the last two decades, but our readers have not been privy to the process in a way that helps them understand." → Read More
“Feminism” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. It’s about damn time.
With 2017 bookended by the Women’s March and #MeToo, the choice only makes sense. → Read More
NBC fires Matt Lauer from Today Show for “inappropriate sexual behavior”
Lauer worked at NBC for two decades. → Read More
MSNBC puts Game Change author Mark Halperin on leave following sexual harassment allegations
MSNBC called Halperin’s alleged past behavior "very troubling." → Read More
Harvey Weinstein’s brother Bob is now facing his own sexual harassment allegations
The Mist showrunner Amanda Segel says Bob Weinstein sexually harassed her for several months in 2016. → Read More
Performer at Vegas shooting: I’ve been for the 2nd Amendment my whole life. Until last night.
The shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night that killed at least 58 people was such a life-shattering event that at least one performer said it changed his view on gun... → Read More