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After a year marked by trans erasure, imperial aggression, and a growing surveillance state, these are the movements helping to build collective liberation as we head into the new year
From abolition to climate justice, communities and collective action sustain movements for a better world
Books, poems, art, and more by Black artists to celebrate and share during Black History Month and beyond
Here at Prism, we’re not just journalists—we’re citizens. Like the rest of the country, we’re living, writing, and voting in this election with a mix of anxiousness, impatience, hope, and awe at the work of volunteers, advocates, organizers, activists, and ordinary people who have brought the
This article is part of Prism’s Election 2020: What’s at Stake coverage. The last few years have seen Americans’ views on climate change and environmental issues evolve rapidly. The 2020 election season comes amidst a string of natural disasters affecting almost every part of the country, and growing
This article is part of Prism’s Election 2020: What’s at Stake coverage. While elections in the United States are purported to be “free and fair for all,” for too many in the electorate the reality is still far from that ideal. Not all voter suppression looks like angry
Any celebration or recognition of the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment must include the role of Black women in the battle for universal suffrage as well as the ongoing work of Black women in contemporary political spaces. Often touted as giving women the right to vote, the 19th Amendment’
Amidst the ongoing pandemic and continued erosion of civil rights, finding avenues to joy, creativity, connection, and expression is more important than ever. Art is often a deep expression of our humanity. It’s both personal and political, particularly when created by those whose identities are politicized for merely existing,
Today is the anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, “the linchpin of the current constitutional system” that allowed for birthright citizenship, granting citizenship to formerly enslaved people and promising equal protection of the laws. More than 150 years after these promises were made to African
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