African Americans

Racist flyer found at Boston University

Boston University Is Proof That University Campuses Are Anything But ‘Post-Racial’ Boston University Is Proof That University Campuses Are Anything But ‘Post-Racial’

A look at anti-black racism on a liberal university campus in the Northeast.

Jul 14, 2015 / StudentNation / Jailyn Gladney and StudentNation

Prison block

I Thought I’d Escaped Poverty. Then I Went to Prison. I Thought I’d Escaped Poverty. Then I Went to Prison.

One woman’s story of the myth of rehabilitative incarceration.

Jul 13, 2015 / Amme Voz

Why the Black Church Forgives Dylann Roof

Why the Black Church Forgives Dylann Roof Why the Black Church Forgives Dylann Roof

And how President Obama’s Charleston eulogy used the theology of black liberation to call the country to account for racism.

Jul 2, 2015 / Kelly Brown Douglas

The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited

The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited

The Charleston shooter took advantage of a congregation that welcomed a stranger into its midst.

Jun 19, 2015 / Dani McClain

Prayer vigil outside church

A Civil-Rights Champion Was Lost in the Attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church A Civil-Rights Champion Was Lost in the Attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

The church has been linked for centuries to struggles against slavery and segregation and for economic and social justice.

Jun 18, 2015 / John Nichols

How Instagram Made Basketball Fans See Black Dads

How Instagram Made Basketball Fans See Black Dads How Instagram Made Basketball Fans See Black Dads

Players are providing lasting examples of loving relationships with their children that debunk decades of racist narratives about their absence.

Jun 18, 2015 / Jamilah King

Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up

Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up

The teens of the Baltimore riot have never known a reality without crisis. That comes with consequences.

May 5, 2015 / Kai Wright

What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters

What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters What Hillary Clinton Should Remember as She Courts Black Voters

During the 2008 primary, some of Clinton’s rhetoric left black voters cold. She’ll need to overcome those lingering concerns to win in 2016.

Apr 16, 2015 / Dani McClain

What Can Stop the Ongoing Assault on Black Families?

What Can Stop the Ongoing Assault on Black Families? What Can Stop the Ongoing Assault on Black Families?

Through a shared desire to balance a critique of racism with a call for personal responsibility, liberals and conservatives have been united in looking with exasperation at the bla...

Apr 7, 2015 / Dani McClain

Race Matters (but Not To Conservatives)

Race Matters (but Not To Conservatives) Race Matters (but Not To Conservatives)

Minorities confront prejudice and barriers to success in almost every aspect of their lives, but right-wing pundits prefer to blame the victims and the welfare state.

Apr 2, 2015 / Eric Alterman

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