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Cop City, Gentrification, and Young Thug: Atlanta's uneven war over greenspace in 'The City of the Forest'

by Justin A. Davis February 9, 2023December 1, 2023
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Sentenced to Trauma: Inside the volatility and disorder of prison

by Carla J. Simmons November 21, 2022December 1, 2023
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Contrary to popular belief, healthcare in prison is far from free. Sometimes, it can cost your life.

by Luci Harrell June 24, 2022December 5, 2023
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'An unmanned, evil environment': Ashley Diamond and other trans women on life inside prison

by Ashley Diamond June 21, 2022December 5, 2023
“Thoughts and prayers without action to prevent tragedy is faith without works.” Southern students speak out on legislation and safety fears.
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'Young people need power.' Southern students on safety, accountability, and what they need from adults

by Rainesford Stauffer June 7, 2022December 5, 2023
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 I'm an abortion doula in the Deep South. This is what I want you to know.

by Nzingha H. May 18, 2022December 5, 2023
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Poetry & Playlists, Mix 02: Rituals

by Alysia Nicole Harris April 8, 2022April 21, 2022
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Poetry & Playlists, Mix 01: The Intro

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Scalawag's 2021 Sick & Shut In List

by Scalawag Team and Scalawag Editors December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
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How radical feminist politics shaped one of ATL's most beloved neighborhoods

by Neesha Powell-Ingabire December 28, 2021January 19, 2022
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In photos: Afropunk 2021 is a queer, Black homecoming

by Noella Williams October 1, 2021October 6, 2021
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Abolition made practical

by Alysia Nicole Harris July 6, 2021July 6, 2021
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Killer Mike's radical lyrics are masking reformist politics

by Nicholas Vila Byers June 8, 2021June 28, 2021
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To the other 98%: Lessons from the nation's Black male educators

by Letrell Harris & Horace Ryans May 14, 2021November 13, 2023
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Author Anjali Enjeti reckons with Asian American identity in white-dominant culture

by Deirdre Sugiuchi May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
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The Jewish South is Black, too

by Nic Yeager April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
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Ending white supremacist violence will take all of us

by Cierra Hinton March 19, 2021March 19, 2021
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How a Black and Latinx coalition turned utilities back on in LaGrange

by Lewis Raven Wallace February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
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Five Peachy Takeaways: Georgia's grassroots organizing lessons will be valuable in the South for a long time coming

by Anoa Changa January 22, 2021August 20, 2021
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Georgia's absentee voting policies benefit Democrats, but they were originally created by Republicans

by Christopher Alston, WABE December 28, 2020January 25, 2021
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The Last, the Least, and the Lost

by Courtney Napier and Anoa Changa December 3, 2020January 11, 2021
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When Democracy meets Partisanship

by Courtney Napier and Anoa Changa November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
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Black Power in the South: How to keep supporting the movement

by Scalawag Team and Scalawag Editors November 6, 2020April 20, 2021
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Voting may have ended, but the work has just begun

by Anoa Changa November 5, 2020November 5, 2020
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Before you cast your ballot on Election Day, look out for these common mistakes

by Iliana Hagenah November 3, 2020November 8, 2022
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How Georgia and Texas organizers are reimagining the culture of voting

by Anoa Changa October 29, 2020November 13, 2023
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Meet Mokah Johnson, heading up a new wave of activism in Georgia politics

by Deirdre Sugiuchi October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
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Doctor who performed hysterectomies on ICE detainees 'operated by a different set of rules' in rural Georgia

by Tina Vasquez, Prism October 19, 2020September 27, 2023
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Black disillusionment is real, but Black liberation is possible

by Lovey Cooper and Courtney Napier October 16, 2020September 27, 2023
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Don't discount the majority of your state: Reaching rural Southern voters

by Lovey Cooper and Courtney Napier October 16, 2020September 27, 2023

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