GlassCeiling: Inspiring girls to enter STEM, one trading card at a time
My roommate and I - two women of color - created GlassCeiling during the SheInnovates 36-hour Hackathon, and won the 3rd place prize....
White People “Offset their Privilege” with Gifts and Services on Reparations Website
When a United Nations panel of experts recommended the US government pay out cash reparations for slavery last February, most saw it as a...
There’s More to Ending Racism than “Unity”
“What we need is unity. The only race I belong to is the human race!” said the white man. Acknowledge that as you ask us to “unite” with...
Black Success Matters: How Affirmative Action Creates Equality
When I first realized that I had earned a full scholarship to my first-choice college, I wanted to tell everybody. As a black woman that...
Double Minority: Unique Challenges Faced by QTPOC
QTPOC, or Queer and Trans Persons of Color, have traditionally been left out of mainstream activist movements fighting for LGBT or POC...
Pride is Political: Roots Pride Celebrates Diversity in the LGBTQIA+ Community
What would you do for freedom? That was the theme of 2016’s Roots Pride celebration. The weeklong series of events urged Pittsburgh’s...
Over 2 Million Kids Spend Father's Day with Dad in Prison
America loves fathers. In response to a rising number of families led by single mothers and studies linking single motherhood to poverty,...
Let’s Face It: The “War on Drugs” Was Never About the Drugs
This infographic, based on the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, shows that white Americans are more likely than African...
The War on Drugs: What's Keeping Us From Ending It?
“He begged for his medicine. They handcuffed him when he was spitting blood... I don’t say he needed to be released, I say he needed to...
