OP-ED

Economist Julianne Malveaux argues that Harriet Tubman should replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill to represent the nation's struggle for freedom, contrasting this goal with proposals to feature Donald Trump on a new $250 note.

Ben Jealous, former national president and CEO of the NAACP, has highlighted the enduring legacy of activist Norman Hill and Velma Murphy, whose joint efforts to desegregate Chicago's Rainbow Beach established a foundational model for future civil rights and labor organizers.

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has launched an ad campaign that romanticizes segregation markets, which is highly insulting to African-Americans who have suffered from segregation and discrimination.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been the vanguard of opportunity in America, producing a significant percentage of the country's Black college graduates and generating billions in economic impact, but they are still underfunded and must be supported by public policy to continue to cultivate possibility.

A photo of a lone Black woman on a Washington Metro train surrounded by masked white nationalists has become a symbol of the ongoing struggle against white supremacy in America.

The fight for voting rights has been going on for centuries, with attempts to suppress the vote of the many often made by the wealthy and powerful, and it is important to remember this history in order to defend the vote for everyone.

Amidst national commemorations of the United States' 250th anniversary, a commentary proposes honoring Crispus Attucks, the formerly enslaved sailor who became the first casualty of the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre, as a symbol of the nation's ongoing pursuit of freedom and justice.

Black Americans are questioning whether the nation's 250th anniversary celebration fully recognizes their history and lived experience, as mental health advocates note the lasting emotional scars of slavery, segregation, discrimination, and continuing inequities.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a civil rights lawyer and member of the U.S. Congress, is an example of the type of fighter needed to fight for the rights of Black Americans, as demonstrated by her opposition to Rep. Byron Donalds' D.C. Crimes Act of 2025.

Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre hid the contributions of African Americans, Native Americans, women, and poor white men, and this Fourth of July, we should remember to redraw the picture and put them back in the center.