Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the obstacles that keep women and minorities out of science fields.
Life Below The Mason-Dixon: It’s Not What You Might Think
Article after article frames the South as backwards and ignorant. You would have to go there to know the truth.
Another Black Guy Treated Like A Menace
Watch this video of a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy violently arresting a 26-year old.
This Is Who Native American Mascots Are Mocking
Reynard Faber, chief of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, speaks for himself.
The De-Sexualization Of Asian Men
Tiffany Wang at The Bold Italic explains why she hates when women say they’re “not attracted” to Asian men.
Life Below The Mason-Dixon Line: A Call For Submissions
Life below the Mason-Dixon Line isn’t as simple as some people want you to believe.
Patriarchy: The Game
Patriarchy is a game of winners and losers.
The Problem With Japanese Superheroes
A swastika isn’t an acceptable costume; the rising sun shouldn’t be either.
Problems With Privilege
The way we talk about privilege implies that if you drew the right card, your life is perfect.
A Man Was Shot In The Chest And You Can Guess Exactly What Happened Next
Killing a man in the United States is faster and easier than ordering fast food at a drive-thru.
The Complete List of 28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)
Here’s the complete list of all 28 black people you probably don’t know about.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Hughes Brothers
How many black Hollywood directors can you name?
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Dwayne McDuffie
Mainstream comic book companies long denied having a diversity problem. Dwayne McDuffie made them take notice.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Juan Almeida
Juan Almeida overcame racism and poverty to become one of the most important revolutionaries in Cuba.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Orrin Evans
The journalist who helped end segregation in the military also published the first comic book with black heroes and black creators.
28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
His son wrote a book loosely based on his life. That book is The Count of Monte Cristo.