Sports, Arts and Culture

The persecution of Caster Semenya

The ongoing persecution of South African runner Caster Semenya by the International Association of Athletics Federations has shone a spotlight…

June 18, 2019

Russell Westbrook incident exposes ongoing racism

Russell Westbrook is a super-talented guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder and a former most valuable player. On March 11,…

March 20, 2019

People of color & women make history with Hollywood awards

On Feb. 23, one day before the 91st Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) ceremony, Boots Riley, the African-American hip-hop artist…

March 7, 2019

In Atlanta, fighting racism with the KaeperBowl

Feb. 10 -- When the capitalist colossus known as the Super Bowl takes over a city like it did Feb.…

February 12, 2019

A painful reminder of cultural genocide

What was supposed to be just another amateur wrestling match held in southern New Jersey on Dec. 19 turned out…

January 5, 2019

WW commentary: LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-Semitism

A beloved athlete posts a brief song lyric on social media. Commentators denounce the lyric as offensive and him as…

December 29, 2018

Film review of <em>Wind River</em>: True-to-life story exposes crimes against MMIWG2S

Wind River opens with a young woman running barefoot through the snow in the mountains. She falls, crying and gasping,…

December 6, 2018

Israeli state blocks Palestinian author, can’t stop her words

An Israeli judge ordered the deportation of Palestinian novelist Susan Abulhawa after security forces held her for over 36 hours.…

November 5, 2018

California rapper released from prison 26 years after lyrics used to convict him

Anerae Brown, a 44-year-old rapper from Sacramento, Calif., was finally granted parole in September after 26 years behind bars. Brown…

October 7, 2018

Nike’s choice of Kapernick signals POC and youth power

Nike announced on Sept. 3 that former National Football League star Colin Kaepernick would be the face of the company’s…

September 17, 2018