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LGBT People Of Color: Our Lives Are Valuable

Nicole Breedlove | Posted 05.19.2013 | Gay Voices
Nicole Breedlove

Matthew Shepard. Charles Howard. Teena Brandon. In the LGBT community these are names and tragic stories that made national headlines. But how many of us are familiar with Sakia Gunn? Tiffany Berry? Micheal J. Sandy? Roberto Pancho Duncanson?

Intersectionality: Challenging Though Essential for Liberation

Warren J. Blumenfeld | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Warren J. Blumenfeld

Not knowing what else to do at this time with what they considered to be my gender non-conformity, my parents sent me to a child psychologist at the age of four until my 13th birthday because they feared that I might be gay (or to use the terminology of the day, "homosexual").

The Whitewashing of Bobby Jindal

Rajiv Malhotra | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
Rajiv Malhotra

Neglecting people of color was a big reason for losing elections, he claimed, implicitly positioning himself as the solution. But does Jindal truly speak for any community of color, or is this just another round of creative political opportunism?

Marijuana Legal for Beverly Hills and Berkeley Californians; for Everyone Else, Who Knows?

Nathan Robinson | Posted 02.22.2013 | Media
Nathan Robinson

The New York Times's article on marijuana in California is something of a masterpiece, in that it manages to discuss the drug war for 1300 words without mentioning poor people.

Face to Face With the Faceless Regulators

Preeti Vissa | Posted 01.30.2013 | Politics
Preeti Vissa

Rather than the ideological gridlock that has become the beltway standard, we need our leaders to use this post-election moment to hit the ground running with real reforms that connect to people.

An Amateur's Reflection on Racism, Classism Within LGBT Communities

Enrique Torre Molina | Posted 12.15.2012 | Gay Voices
Enrique Torre Molina

I have a hard time translating the concept of "people of color" with all its heavy, powerful meaning to our experience in Mexico. Race and racism are not topics present on the media, much less on off-screen daily conversations.

Sex, God, Race, And AIDS

Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson | Posted 09.25.2012 | Gay Voices
Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson

As African Americans get infected with HIV and die at shocking rates, we must all take stock, assess, and act. White LGBT people must intentionally break racial barriers that create de facto segregation. Worship together, socialize together, serve together, and be honest together.

What Fires Young Progressives' Activism? A New Study Asks Them

Rinku Sen | Posted 07.24.2012 | Politics
Rinku Sen

Today, Colorlines.com's publisher, the Applied Research Center, released "Millennials, Activism and Race," a report on the motivations of young people...

Getting Past Stuck With Diversity & Inclusion

Trudy Bourgeois | Posted 05.26.2012 | Business
Trudy Bourgeois

I fear that leaders of the business world today are like Moses and the Israelites. Wandering the wilderness for 40 years, going around and around the ...

Unconscious Bias: It Starts With You and Me

Trudy Bourgeois | Posted 05.01.2012 | Black Voices
Trudy Bourgeois

During a recent discussion with a colleague and friend who is a Ph.D. Associate Professor at a highly-esteemed university's School of Management, the prevalence of our unconscious biases slapped us both in the face.

Unconscious Bias: It Starts With You and Me

Trudy Bourgeois | Posted 04.30.2012 | Business
Trudy Bourgeois

I challenge you to take the IAT -- today. Why? So you can start touching your truth. Enough of the political correctness... let's tell the truth for a change. The truth is that each of us holds biases, and these biases impact the way that we see people who are different from us.

Aging With Dignity and Independence: The Who, What, Why, and How

Dr. Bruce A. Chernof, MD | Posted 04.25.2012 | Fifty
Dr. Bruce A. Chernof, MD

Seventy percent of people over 65 will need some form of daily assistance. Yet in an aging America, just when these services will be needed by our loved ones the most, long-term services and supports is eroding due to budget constraints.

DOJ's Lawsuit Blocking AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Welcome News for People of Color

Joe Torres | Posted 11.01.2011 | Latino Voices
Joe Torres

Hopefully, lawmakers and civil rights groups will reexamine their positions and rescind their support of a merger that is clearly not only bad for our communities but bad for our country.

People Of Color Drive YouTube's Growth

ColorLines | Posted 10.03.2011 | Black Voices

Black and Latino users are the most active video consumers online, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Pew Internet & American Life Proje...

Janell Ross

Starting Poor, Staying Poor: For Minority Children, A Lifetime Of Consequences

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 06.06.2011 | Business

Children of color are four times more likely than their white peers to be born into a poor family and suffer a lifetime of consequences, ranging from ...

In Defense of Sub-Standard Cell Phone Service: Big Media Gets Rescued. Again.

Malkia A. Cyril | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Malkia A. Cyril

If the ethos of America is about removing unfair barriers to individual opportunity and success, then it is un-American to give low-income communities substandard Internet service that creates barriers to economic opportunity.

Why Isn't the Oprah Winfrey Network More Diverse?

Cocoa Popps | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Cocoa Popps

Winfrey, you have won. So let us all enjoy your victory by providing programming that reflects and respects the ethnic diversity of the world in which we live.

What People of Color Should Know About Tax Cut and Deficit Reduction Proposals

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

Any weakening of Social Security (which could happen if a proposed payroll tax 'holiday' passes) would devastate communities of color who are heavily reliant on Social Security's retirement, disability, and survivor's benefits.

When the Rubber Meets the Road: Diversifying Nonprofit Leadership at the Top

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
C. Nicole Mason

A new study by the Racial Diversity Collaborative and the Urban Institute finds that less than 8 percent of nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC ...

What Progressives Must Learn from the ACORN Debacle

Rinku Sen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rinku Sen

The attack on ACORN isn't about ACORN alone. It's an element of a conservative strategy to discredit the Obama administration, destroy organizing capacity among progressives and quiet voices for change.

Who Will Defend the Rights of People of Color to an Open Internet? We Speak for Ourselves.

Malkia A. Cyril | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Malkia A. Cyril

In every competition, there's a winner and a loser. The open Internet protections being debated by the Federal Communications Commission right now ...

In America: How to Get Beyond Hate

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Sarah van Gelder

Anyone who thought the inauguration of Barack Obama as president heralded the end of racism in America, should look no further than the tea party rallies held last weekend.

Coalition of Experts Demand Reforms That End Racial Profiling by Financial Institutions

Victor Corral | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Victor Corral

On January 19, amidst reports that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) is considering ditching his proposal for a Consumer Fi...

Beyond the Noise -- 12 Quiet Ways Obama is Building a More Equitable America

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Angela Glover Blackwell

Quietly, under-the-radar and away from the cameras, the Obama Administration has been diligently working to lay the foundation for a more vibrant and equitable America.

White House Jobs Summit: Digging Out of Unemployment Cycles

Meizhu Lui | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Meizhu Lui

We can get the economy to work and work for all of us, by putting the American people to work. We're shovel ready!