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October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A Free Black Woman, a Memorial to Enslaved Laborers, and the Battle Over U.S. History
How Charlottesville’s memorial landscape can help us understand — and combat — the White House’s violent plans to reshape the nation’s public spaces.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The Long Aftermath of the Mass Cheating Trial in Atlanta Public Schools
In the wake of prison time, school closures, and extraordinary prosecutorial overreach, educators and activists are trying to reclaim their public schools.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Military Coups and the Struggle for Power in Africa’s Sahel Region
A political scientist looks at turmoil in his native Niger, as well as Burkina Faso and Mali.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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This Labor Leader Is Still Organizing After ICE Detention, But From Mexico
Alfredo “Lelo” Suarez, a farmworker union organizer from Washington State, decided to return to his family’s village in Guerrero, where he continues the fight across the border.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Will Zohran Mamdani Win Over Black New Yorkers?
Five people talk about their experience of the Mamdani campaign — from the inside and the outside.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Whose Streets? Trump’s Federalized National Guard and the Long Arc of White Supremacy
Federal agents have long harassed immigrants and Black and brown people in cities, but something dangerous is changing behind the scenes.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Props for Vibe Magazine’s “Props” Column
The recurring feature was a bold curatorial endeavor that gave critics of color the freedom to articulate and archive culture on their terms.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The Black People Who Fled Slavery Had a Lot to Teach Their Northern Allies
Black-led vigilance committees not only protected and aided fugitives but also learned from the formerly enslaved as they built a movement pedagogy together.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We Palestinians Exist Somewhere Between Fear and Faith in the Holy Land
Our faith — in Allah, the land, our own strength — is beyond the reach of Israeli settlers and soldiers.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The Actor André Holland Paves His Own Path
Since his breakout role in “Moonlight,” the performer has made compelling moves driven by a desire not only to make meaningful art but also to be seen.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM