On July 26th, 1847, the Republic of Liberia declared its independence from the United States as a free Black republic. But less than a hundred years later, the United States again dug its claws into the country, as the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, expanding along with the automobile boom, appropriated land for rubber plantations. The history of Firestone- of the automobile- is one of racial segregation and medical experimentation that reflected Jim Crow America—on African soil.

Professor Crenshaw and Congressman Raskin will be honored in New York City on November 9, 2021, at The New Press Social Justice Awards Gala

We’re pleased to announce that The New Press honored Kimberlé Crenshaw for her paradigm-shifting contributions to Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) for his efforts to uphold the rule of law, at The Social Justice Awards Gala on November 9, 2021, in New York City.

The traditional construction of gender is one of the pillars of a capitalist society.