Viola Ford Fletcher and her family fled a murderous white mob 102 years ago – today she’s still demanding accountability. By David Smith, The Guardian — Viola Ford Fletcher smiles…
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By Makani Themba — Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis had become a classic David and Goliath story: A predominantly Black city, led by its mayor Chokwe Lumumba, facing off with “good…
Revisiting When Affirmative Action Was White, nearly two decades on. By Ira Katznelson, Boston Review — First published in 2005, my book When Affirmative Action Was White answered a question Lyndon Johnson posed…
A panel of UN experts paints a bleak picture of the state of racism in the UK, but the government says it is only “a superficial analysis” and that the…
Residents and community leaders said wealthier and Whiter suburbs appeared to be more prepared, their response better coordinated, their power returned faster. By Brianna Sacks, The Washington Post — As…
In the classroom, historical events that happened more than a century ago can still prompt difficult conversations about race and inequality. By Fahima Haque, NYT — The ongoing debate over…
At the time, Gallup polls showed that fewer than 20% of Americans approved of interracial marriage. By Matthew Delmont, The Conversation — On a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” Nichelle Nichols, playing…
The tacit questions were: who is black and why? And what does being black signify? Black, it was commonly understood,… By Catherine Hall, London Review of Books — In the early 18th century,…
By Michael Warren, AP News — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality…
Unraveling the characteristics of race today requires an understanding of history. By Jamelle Bouie, NYT — In my Jan. 29 newsletter, I wrote a little about the development of the…
Ssh! Shut up! Don’t say that! By Joey Pierre, An Injustice! — (Disclaimer: Yes, every child is socialized into the system of white supremacy and is influenced by racism and…
Many parents of color see the not guilty verdicts as just one example of what their children face every day. By Danielle Campoamor, NBC News — Last week a 12-person…
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