It’s in vogue to call the new movement to end police violence against black civilians leaderless. Historian and veteran activist Barbara Ransby argues that it has many leaders in the Ella Baker ...

Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman is an assistant professor of theology and African American religion at Yale University Divinity School. She served as assistant minister of the historic Abyssinian Baptist ...

Black Panther alumni celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Party in 2016. In this informal census we present the names of those who are still in prison, who were recently released and ...

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As you know, the video for Beyoncé Knowles' "Formation" does the most, from invoking police violence, to flashing back to Hurricane Katrina, to celebrating Blue Ivy's adorable afro. Here, Yaba Blay, a ...

If Hollywood producers were more intentional about casting actors of color in leading roles, would things really change? Take our poll. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, ...

A growing number of Native designers are using the power of the Internet to distribute their work themselves. They're displaying their creations on platforms like Instagram, expanding their audiences ...

An animated short film inspired by a myth from the Bolivian lowlands is a response to the privatization of Bolivia's water resources. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, ...

There have been many opportunities to put into practice the messages, drawn from the natural world, of brown's latest book. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and ...

Women of color in the pornography industry are paid half to three quarters of what white actresses tend to make. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and democracy. We ...

Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and democracy. We offer analysis, collective meaning-making, and opportunities to engage in power-building moments and movements.

Mollena Williams is gregarious, the kind of woman who makes a point of saying, “How are you today?” to the Walgreens cashier. She has a short afro and laughs easily. She works as an administrative ...