Anti-Racism Policy Journal
The Harvard Kennedy School Anti-Racist Policy Journal (ARPJ) explored the intersection of anti-racism and policy, the history of race and colonialism (and their impacts on modern policymaking), visions for a just and equitable future, and commentary, analysis, and perspective from thought leaders and subject matter experts.
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Diasporic Anti-Racism
05.2.22
African history did not begin and end with the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It began with the birth and advancement of human civilization. Ancient Africans weren’t barbaric and uncultured, but the progenitors of modern humanity. From the world’s oldest universities and empires to the shapers of society, Africa was the foundation of humanity. Across the world, […]
Harvard President: Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery
04.26.22
From the Anti-Racism Policy Journal Editorial Board: The Anti-Racism Policy Journal recognizes that Harvard is finally acknowledging it’s relationship with the legacy of slavery. Harvard must continue this work to unearth the stories of the enslaved. Harvard must continue to work to make reparations for the generations of people affected by the enslavement of their […]
The Streets Speak in Tongues
04.22.22
I comb through the accent of my adolescent street views and patterns. Deciphering the moral compass that orients its existence. In morse code street peddlers dot, dit, and dash cash flows Bringing movement to our traffic jammed economy. This is a revolt against our arrested feats. Pinned down political beats, whose sub frequencies have yet […]
Resources to Help People in Ukraine Find Opportunities to Escape the Current War: A Student-Led Anti-Racism Policy Journal Initiative
03.8.22
The Anti-Racism Policy Journal is working with the community to begin to crowd-source information to help people in Ukraine. Please fill out this form if you want to share other resources available to those in Ukraine. https://forms.gle/4MPsoBLUnkJfsmnDA The current list of resources for people in Ukraine can be found below: Click here Photo credit: Jorono
Friends Reach Out
02.28.22
It has been tough. I feel I’ve forgotten how to have fun, forgotten that it is actually possible to have fun, feel sometimes that I’m letting myself go. But the very cause of my rage and disappointment sometimes takes me out of this discomfort zone I’ve created for myself: human beings. My mornings are usually […]
Remembering Malcolm
02.21.22
February 21 Marks 53 Years Since the Death of Malcolm X: A Martyr in the Fight for Anti-Racism
We Must Exist Beyond Our Communities
02.7.22
Since 18 October 2019 in Chile, the majority of the population has demanded a new constitution to break away from the neoliberalism of the dictator Pinochet; a new constitution was drawn up by an elected Constitutional Assembly representative of all Chileans, including indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants
Optimism as a Way of Life
02.2.22
I have always been positive. That was my attitude when at 17 I left Puerto Barros, my hometown, for Guatemala City. Because of the color of my skin and my gender, I suffered from hunger, discrimination, and harassment; but I also met people who helped me in good faith and enabled me to get ahead.
Solidarity Is The Lifeline
01.26.22
At the time of this writing over 400,000 people in Brazil have died of COVID-19. This trend does not seem to be slowing down. As time passes, I am increasingly fearful for friends and acquaintances, as Afro-descendants and indigenous Brazilians are 38 percent more likely to die of COVID-19 than white Brazilians and 32 percent higher than the general population. Negationist attitudes among our current political leadership means that these deaths are being trivialized. On top of this, restrictions do not allow funerals, do not allow humane farewells, the sharing of tears, the necessary rituals of passage.
Reimagining Policing In America
01.20.22
Reimagining Community Policing In America
Reclaiming Our Identity Is Reclaiming Our Dignity
01.10.22
People of Afro-Japanese heritage like me (I am Ghanaian-Japanese) are not considered “true” Japanese due to our darker complexion. People like me are often bullied at school or made to feel like foreigners in our own country. However, we represent Japan too; we are becoming more visible and growing in number. From Naomi Osaka, the […]
I Love who I Have Become
01.3.22
The pandemic has been emotionally overwhelming and transformative – both for personal and professional reasons. There was so much uncertainty about the future and our agency in how we could lead our lives that it was really important to deal with the situation head on. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of many family members and […]