Pamela Newkirk

Pamela Newkirk is a professor of journalism at New York University and a fellow at The Nation Institute. She is the author of Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga and Within the Veil: Black Journalists, White Media.

Protesters at Women's March

Our March Into Power Our March Into Power

The battle ahead is daunting, but for the first time since the election I feel we have a fighting chance to topple tyranny.

Jan 23, 2017 / Pamela Newkirk

The Numbing Spectacle of Racism

The Numbing Spectacle of Racism The Numbing Spectacle of Racism

What the ugly history of a 1906 Bronx Zoo exhibit tells us about ourselves today.

Jun 1, 2015 / Pamela Newkirk

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