Stories by Imara Jones

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Marriage Is Great, But Many LGBT People of Color Need Job Safety

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: ColorLines

The lack of legal protections for members of the LGBT community means that more people live in poverty simply because their rights aren’t on an equal footing with other Americans.

Republicans Fulfill Their Cruel Ayn Rand Obsession With the Sequester

Posted on: Mar 4, 2013, Source: ColorLines

The cruel reality is that those who can least afford it will bear the brunt of the impending social experiment.

10 Things You Need to Know About Slavery (That You Won't Learn from Django Unchained)

Posted on: Jan 14, 2013, Source: ColorLines

Lost in the discussion is slavery as history.

How Bernie Sanders’ Tax Plan Can Close the Huge Racial Wealth Gap

Posted on: Dec 13, 2012, Source: ColorLines

America needs a new tax policy that would get our financial house in order while fostering racial and economic fairness.

How Wall Street Profits from Kicking Black People Off Their Land

Posted on: Oct 2, 2012, Source: ColorLines

From Georgia to Brooklyn to sub-Sahran Africa, inequity and exploitive land deals are making a handful of people rich—again.

For People of Color, Paul Ryan May Be Even Worse Than Romney

Posted on: Aug 14, 2012, Source: Colorlines.com

For progressives and people of color, it’s hard to imagine a worse choice. Romney and Ryan may make a telegenic pair, but the reality of their policies and philosophies is downright ugly.