#racial-justice

#racial-justice

Geeta Gandbhir's The Perfect Neighbor, which premiered in the US Documentary section of this year's Sundance, is likely one of the first feature docs primarily composed of police body camera footage. Sifting through footage with editor Viridiana Liberman ( The Sentence), Gandbhir builds out a suspenseful and heartbreaking portrait of neighborly violence in a close-knit Central Florida community, after white woman Susan Lorincz fatally shot Ajike Owens-Gandbhir's sister-in-law's best friend, though Gandbhir didn't know Owens personally.

"You know, when you do a celebrity bio there's a certain kind of format," he says on a recent afternoon in a downtown Los Angeles bookstore, where outside at one point gunshots and police sirens interrupted the calm inside. "The mission is to dig up all the dirt you can. The essential narrative is, 'This person wasn't an angel.'"

When New York legalized cannabis, it was hailed as a historic shift. Headlines celebrated an overdue end to prohibition and the chance to repair decades of criminalization that devastated Black and Brown communities. Yet for those who lived through the era of the "War on Drugs," legalization is not simply a victory. It sparks a deeper, more pressing question: what does justice look like in a legal cannabis economy, and who is truly benefiting?

The streets of Washington DC, are unmistakable. In addition to noting the city's signature architecture and public monuments, one will know they are in the nation's capital when they can barely go half a city block without spotting a US flag. Two weeks ago, those flags were flying at half-staff, but not in recognition of the passing of a high-ranking public official, as would be customary.

"Whenever we found another Bengali, we would engage in conversation. We would start with Salaam. What is your name? Are you a tenant?"

"Brooklyn Org Microgrants is designed to fill funding gaps for smaller nonprofits in Brooklyn that may not qualify for larger grants, supporting historically underserved communities."

"Gang injunctions are not intended to last for perpetuity; they are designed and implemented to correct criminal behavior."

The Skadden Fellowships have historically improved legal services for the poor; however, recent changes in application criteria display a disconcerting shift toward perceived political neutrality.

Critics of CRT argue it's anti-scientific, challenging its universality and objectivity, yet the backlash often results from misunderstandings of its scholarly intentions.

Right out of the gate, the national media framed the 2020 Portland protests as they always do. They called it lawless. They called it grim. They made it sound that at any moment all hell was going to break loose.

The Oregon Health and Science University developed a new cancer treatment using ultrasound and engineered particles that break down tumors without major side effects.

Rukaiyah Adams reflects on the founding of the 1803 Fund post-George Floyd’s murder, emphasizing the need for transformative change within Portland's Black community.

In 2020, thousands marched for racial justice in Portland, leading to institutional changes like DEI policies and job creation; however, many changes proved temporary.

If slavery and colonialism built the world and its current basic scheme of social injustice, the proper task of social justice is no smaller: it is, quite literally, to remake the world.

"Nothing that we're asking for is impossible or out of the ordinary at all," said Natasha Nicholes, founder and executive director of the We Sow We Grow Project, an urban farm in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.

Tiffany Crutcher, a board member of Justice for Greenwood, emphasized that Mayor Monroe Nichols' "road to repair" plan for 1921 massacre descendants is a significant step in acknowledging historical injustices.

In examining the legacies of Plessy v. Ferguson, descendants confront the complexities of family histories intertwined with racial segregation and inequity in America.

Kennedy's nuanced opinions on issues like affirmative action, racial profiling, and critical race theory position him as a unique and independent thinker in legal scholarship.

In far too many places, the struggles for racial and economic justice have become disconnected. The decline of unions has contributed to stagnant wage gaps.