End of summer playlist: I AM THIS LAND diversity contest honorable mentions
Breakthrough is ringing out the end of the summer with our oldies but goodies. If you’re not on the beach, barbecuing, or on a blanket at the park, we hope you’re spending it with us! Breakthrough held...
View Articleb-the change: TODAY join Rights Working Group and Melissa Harris-Perry on...
Melissa Harris-Perry Originally posted on Rights Working Group Rights Working Group and renown progressive scholar Melissa Harris-Perry will hold a Twitter Chat, TODAY from 3-4 pm ET, about racial...
View Articleb-the change: Please stand up for human rights in Alabama
Why are some Alabama parents pulling their children out of school? Why are some Alabama workers afraid to show up to their jobs? Why are some Alabama families fleeing the state altogether? Please share...
View Articleb-the change: Mallika Dutt on women and new media at Media that Matters
Photo courtesy of My Accidental Muse Women and girls matter! As part of the series of discussions “Women and Girls Matter: A series of discussions” for Media that Matters, please join our president,...
View Articlebreakthrough beat: We’re hitting the stage –“Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the...
What are your plans for the weekend? Join Breakthrough from November 3-6th, for the play Yo Miss! Teaching Inside the Cultural Divide! at the popular Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Actor and writer Judith Sloan...
View ArticleDESERTED: The Human Rights Crisis On Our Soil
When I traveled to Arizona with Ishita to create Checkpoint Nation, I wrote: It was the first time I had experienced the overwhelming size of the desert sky. The sunset was magnificent, and the endless...
View Articlebreakthrough beat: Meet Mansimran
Meet Mansimran. He’s an all-American guy who likes Starbucks, hoops, and robotics. He’s a student, an older brother, and an active member of his Sikh religious community. Sometimes, when strangers see...
View ArticleThis teen a “terrorist”? Really?
Click photo to watch our new video, "Mansimran" From Breakthrough president and CEO Mallika Dutt: Like a lot of teenagers you may know, Mansimran is a basketball-loving, Starbucks-drinking,...
View ArticleThat’s *Dr.* Mallika Dutt
We’re tipping our hats —- or really, our mortarboards —- to Breakthrough president and CEO Mallika Dutt, who will receive an honorary doctorate at Mount Holyoke College’s 175th commencement this May....
View ArticleWhy the “war on women” is bigger than you think.
Imagine this scenario: you feel safer staying with your abusive husband than you do calling the cops to report him. For many immigrant women in Alabama and elsewhere, that scenario is reality. The...
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