Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: The NBA Player Who Was Colin Kaepernick 20 Years Before Colin Kaepernick
He has no regrets.
Sep 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin
America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say America Needs to Listen to What Colin Kaepernick Is Actually Trying to Say
Too many people are talking about patriotism and etiquette instead of reckoning with the substance of his critique.
Aug 30, 2016 / Dave Zirin
White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race White Noise in the ‘Conversation’ About Race
Polling suggests the problem isn’t that we’re not talking about race; it’s that the majority of white Americans aren’t listening.
Aug 4, 2016 / Donovan X. Ramsey
What Does Black Lives Matter Want? Now Its Demands Are Clearer Than Ever What Does Black Lives Matter Want? Now Its Demands Are Clearer Than Ever
After a year of planning, members of the movement have released a comprehensive platform.
Aug 1, 2016 / Dani McClain
When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man
El Paso’s police chief is the latest right-wing darling to demonize the movement for black lives.
Jul 26, 2016 / Debbie Nathan
Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers Why I’m Afraid for My Son With Autism and His Black Caregivers
It’s clear to me that Charles Kinsey was concerned about keeping his patient safe. Why did the police see something so different?
Jul 21, 2016 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Want to Make America Safe? Here Are 5 Ways to Do That. Want to Make America Safe? Here Are 5 Ways to Do That.
Some advice from communities that really are facing violent crime.
Jul 21, 2016 / Spencer Overton and Kami Chavis
The Coming War on ‘Black Nationalists’ The Coming War on ‘Black Nationalists’
A caricature of black radicalism is becoming the pretext for aggressive policing of racial-justice activism. We’ve been here before.
Jul 20, 2016 / Yohuru Williams
The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department The Dangerous Militarization of the Cleveland Police Department
Over $20 million in new equipment has arrived in the city, adding to the risk of escalated violence in the midst of a nationwide strain on police-community relations.
Jul 18, 2016 / George Zornick
My Journey From Louisiana to Havana, and Back Again My Journey From Louisiana to Havana, and Back Again
Afro-Cubans are clad in American flags that represent, for them, a chance at upward mobility, while at home black Americans are murdered under this same flag.
Jul 15, 2016 / Kristina Kay Robinson