We take a look at how the extensive Native American land dispossession and population loss happened and what shameful strategies were employed by settlers and the U.S. government.
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Why Was HP Lovecraft’s Cat Named That? | 10 Black Lovecraft Alternatives
Why did HP Lovecraft name his cat a racist slur? We answer that question and provide you with 10 alternative works of literature by black authors.
How the Karen Meme Was Born and Reborn Into Our Lexicon
Before the Karen meme, there was Becky, and before her, Miss Ann. How did these names that usually represent privileged white women enter our vernacular?
How Christian Is the Anti-Abortion Stance?
Pro-Lifers cite Christianity to explain anti-abortion activism leading up to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. But is that really a Christian stance?
15 Free Black Lives Matter Posters & Wallpaper Art
Here are 15 sources for free Black Lives Matter posters and wallpaper art you can use to spread the message that Black Lives Matter and support the movement.
Fact-Checking 9 Conservative Black Lives Matter Counterarguments
BLM is criticized by conservatives as a terrorist, Marxist, America-hating movement. Here are 9 conservative Black Lives Matter counterarguments and why they’re wrong.
All the Drag Queens Returning for Season 7 of RuPaul’s All-Stars Drag Race
Get to know the drag queens returning to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7.
All-Too Male Gaze in Hollywood: Why There Are So Few Women Filmmakers
They built the film industry but now they’re scarcely seen behind the camera or in writers’ rooms. Here’s why women filmmakers are few and far between.
Goblincore: TikTok’s New Woodland Aesthetic
You’ve heard of Cottagecore. Now get ready for its frog-loving, mushroom-gathering sister aesthetic, Goblincore, that’s bringing foraging back into the mainstream.
Untangling the Rich and Brutal History of Braiding Hair
Trends come and go. Braiding hair is eternal.
What Is Afrofuturism?: Discover the Genre That’s Imagining a Future for People of African Descent
Afrofuturism asks if the future sci-fi imagines for us has space for people of African descent.
The Bechdel Test: What It Is, What It’s For, and How We Can Do Better
The Bechdel test should be laughably easy. Yet so many films fail and the few that pass act like they’re feminist icons for doing the bare minimum.
Overweight, Underpaid: How Fatphobia Affects Employment
Fatphobia is one of the last legal forms of discrimination, and it’s hurting the careers of the 80% of Americans who are overweight or obese.
Why Is Cyberpunk So Japanese?
The cyberpunk genre made Japan the face of a technologically advanced and bleakly capitalist future. But why?
Instead of Corporations, Foreign Workers Get the Blame for Exploitative Practices
Workers from the global south take up the work northern citizens don’t want and the blame that corporations should be receiving.
7 Badass Nuns in History
From murderous conquistadoras to human rights defenders, these real nuns are more badass than any TV nuns.