By Simon Maloy / Salon Elizabeth Warren Donald Trump The Democratic National Convention got off to about as rough a start as you could imagine, with the party committee chair abruptly resigning and…
By Andrew Rosenthal Ever since Americans elected their first African-American president, the not-so-hidden racism on the right has steadily slithered its way into the open — enabled most recently by…
By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination for president on the final night of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, July 21,…
By Isaiah J. Poole In a session that was both a trip back in time and a challenge for the future, the Rev. Jesse Jackson in Philadelphia on Tuesday schooled a new…
By Nia Heard-Garris Protesters last week in Baton Rouge. Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS I find myself in this place again. I am numb. I feel empty. I almost have no words. In 2012,…
By: Yesha Callahan Dan Aykroyd attends the premiere of Ghostbusters on July 9, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif. JB Lacroix/WireImage Dan Aykroyd is joining in with the multitude of Leslie Jones supporters…
By: Ericka Blount Danois Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice (center) is escorted from the courthouse to a waiting car after being found not guilty on all charges related to the death…
By: David Malebranche Dear President Obama: As a black man, I have cried more times than I care to admit in the past week, particularly after hearing the audiotape of Diamond Reynolds’…
By Terrell Jermaine StarrCLEVELAND—Thousands of activists will be in downtown Cleveland protesting the Republican National Convention this week, but one group you won’t see is Black Lives Matter Cleveland. The…
By Robert JensenFacing what seems like an endless stream of news about racialized conflicts and violence, many people call for us to get beyond our history and find solutions for…
By Michael HiltzikThe eruption of community protests that followed the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile last week placed the spotlight once again on racial disparities in American society….
By Senator Hank Sanders Selma, AL – Every time I am stopped by law enforcement, I’m afraid. I recently shared this fear with a friend who is White. He said…