‘It Might’ve Gotten Worse’: How Racial Injustice Hasn’t Changed in Japan
“The first ticket I see that’d put me somewhere else—I’d go to Sweden for all I care. I’m out. I’ve lived here long enough,” says Omotegawa.
We Need To Talk About Asia’s Blackface Problem
The use of blackface remains common in many Asian countries across variety shows, TV dramas, advertisements, and social media.
Here’s What the Movement to 'Defund the Police' Actually Won
Organizers around the country point to huge shifts in public perception—and gradual changes in policy—as this year's victories.
George Floyd’s Brother Can’t Mourn. He’s Too Busy Fighting.
“I realized that my brother died probably like six months after he had already passed, because I've never really had that time to sit there,” Philonise Floyd told VICE News.
What If We Just Stopped Calling the Cops?
For decades, the solution to Black Americans’ distrust of cops has often been to not call them. Now white people are catching on too.
The Most Meaningful Police Reform in 50 Years Could Actually Pass Congress
The bill is expected to ban chokeholds, create federal standards for no-knock warrants, and more.
The Gig Economy’s Business Model Is a Racial Justice Issue
Uber and Lyft say they care about Black lives, but their business models and lobbying disproportionately hurt people of color.
Why Black Cops Quit
“The ‘Blue Wall of Silence’ is so real and so pervasive that people outside of it don’t have a clue of what it’s like,” one former officer told VICE News.
What Blackout Tuesday Can Teach Us About Virtue Signaling
Looking back at the widely criticized black square campaign reveals what the actual risks (and occasional rewards) are to sharing our moral beliefs online
Facial Recognition Is Racist. Why Aren’t More Cities Banning It?
Pockets of cities and states around the United States have banned police use of facial recognition, but progress is slow.
Nicaragua's First Black Presidential Candidate Keeps Getting Targeted by the Cops
George Henríquez is making history as he fights for the rights of marginalized Black and Indigenous populations of the Atlantic Coast.
For Diversity Consultants, the Past Year Has Been a Roller Coaster
Experts in addressing racism and bias in the workplace have been very, very busy.