Louis Mitch ell expected a lot of change when he began taking injections of hormones eight years ago to transition from a female body to a male one. He anticipated that he’d grow a beard, which he ...

Over Labor Day weekend, Akiba Solomon took a 21-hour bus ride to Michael Brown's town with a group of black activists traveling under the name Black Life Matters. Here's some of what happened during ...

Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and democracy. We offer analysis, collective meaning-making, and opportunities to engage in power-building moments and movements.

"Acting with great principle in this time is not just a matter of moral high ground but also a matter of personal safety," says surveillance reform expert Malkia Cyril. "What we need to not do is be ...

At every point in the nuclear production chain, the industry has sloughed a disproportionate share of the risk on marginalized communities. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on ...

New documentary "She Did That." lifts up the stories of Black women entrepreneurs. It premiered on Netflix February 5 and was created to inspire "Black women and the magic we create," producer Renae L ...

We've seen interracial couples on television for decades but corporate companies have largely stayed away from including them in advertising.

Various activists, including online movement #StopLightfoot, say Lori Lightfoot’s record is harmful to members of the Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities.

When we learned that the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day would be “Choose to Challenge”, we thought of the many women we know—brazen and brave and bold—who choose to challenge the ...

When Eric Garner died from an NYPD chokehold last summer on Staten Island after being confronted by police for allegedly selling loose cigarettes, the concept of "broken windows" policing came back ...

Crucial health care services, such as sexual and reproductive health care, must remain accessible to all populations, especially in a pandemic. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on ...