The Plantation Never Closed
Alabama’s prison system is a modern-day plantation, exploiting Black labor for profit while stripping them of their political power and voice.
The Urgent Need for White Allies: Moving Beyond Learning to Action
White individuals must move beyond the learning phase and into the action phase to fight for justice and challenge the systems that oppress people of color, recognizing that justice is not a hobby but a deadline.
The Failure of Left-Wing Complicity: How Playing Nice with Racism and Capitalism Lets People Die
The left-wing’s reluctance to confront powerful institutions and advocate for radical structural change has allowed systemic racism and capitalism to persist, resulting in increased police brutality, economic inequality, and social injustice.
The Deplorable Language of the Declaration of Independence and the Ongoing Struggle for Indigenous Rights
The Declaration of Independence contains language that is harmful to Native Americans and perpetuates stereotypes, and it is important to acknowledge and address these failures and work towards a more just and equitable future for all.
Op-ed | From the Greaser Act to the Super-Predator Myth: How California’s Judiciary Has — and Continues to Be — Racism’s Last Stronghold
California’s Racial Justice Act was designed to force courts to confront racial harms, but the judiciary has demonstrated how racism evolves within legal procedure by using modern procedural tools to insulate racially tainted convictions.
Racial Justice Act is a Step Forward, But Falls Short of Systemic Change
The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) is a meaningful step toward addressing racial discrimination in the criminal legal system, but remains inadequate as a tool for confronting deeply rooted structural inequities, according to Alex Frank, Race Forward’s Director of Root Solutions for Public Safety.
Poll Shows Systemic Inequities, Health Care and Economic Instability Continue to Affect Black Families in 2025
A multi-state poll of 5,000 Black adults revealed that economic instability and limited access to health care are the most pressing issues facing Black families in 2025, with 90% of respondents stating Medicaid has been important to them and/or their families.
Progressive, Black Prosecutor Wins in Georgia – White Republicans Then Create Their Own District
By The Vanguard AUGUSTA, GA – In 2020, a Black lawyer named Jared Williams upset a conservative,…
ACLU NorCal: California’s Hidden History of Slavery and Racism
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Despite California’s unprecedented report announcing reparations for descendants of enslaved…
ACLU Agrees with UN Conclusion That U.S. Should Do More to Address Racial Justice
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU published an online article agreeing with a report released…
Candidates for DA in Santa Clara County Present Stark Differences in Approaches during Candidate Forum
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – The three candidates for Santa Clara DA…
74 Percent of Asian American, Pacific Islander Women Claim Racism Experienced in Past Year
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Matthew Torres NEW YORK, NY – NBC news released a report this week…
3 Former Police Officers Found Guilty by Federal Jury of Felonies Related to Murder of George Floyd
By Amy Berberyan and Alex Jimenez MINNEAPOLIS – Three former police officers—J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Do Conservatives Even Understand What Critical Race Theory Is?
By David M. Greenwald Catching up on the news this weekend, I caught NY Times columnist Nicholas…
Guest Commentary: International Accountability is Critical to Dismantling Systemic Racism and Police Brutality Domestically
A robust international accountability mechanism would further support and complement, not undermine, efforts to dismantle systemic racism…
Sunday Commentary: Despite the Conviction, the System Is Broken and Systems of Oppression Must Be Dismantled
By David M. Greenwald The consensus this week seems to be the verdict in the Derek Chauvin…
Sunday Commentary: Not Everything Is about Race – But Too Much Still Is
By David M. Greenwald I have been struck by some of the comments and discussions this week. …
Guest Commentary: To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality
By ReNika Moore and Rakim Brooks Over the past four years, we grew accustomed to a regular…
Commentary: Pence Says ‘I Trust Our Justice System’
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week in a commentary, I heavily criticized Joe Biden’s criminal justice…
Guest Commentary: Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform BIlls
By Mano Raju “In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a shortened legislative session, and a…