White privilege

Bamby Salcedo

There Can Be No Queer Liberation Without Trans Liberation There Can Be No Queer Liberation Without Trans Liberation

For 50 years, Trans people have been pushed and shoved to the side of the LGBTQ movement. That ends now.

Jul 2, 2019 / Bamby Salcedo

Red Sox Baltimore

Red Sox Players Are Divided Over White House Visit Red Sox Players Are Divided Over White House Visit

Most of the team’s players of color have declined Trump’s invitation. The 20 who are attending are nearly all white.

May 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Nick Bosa Roger Goodell

Nick Bosa and the NFL’s Double Standards Nick Bosa and the NFL’s Double Standards

NFL owners had no problem with the social-media habits of prospect Nick Bosa. We will see if his teammates feel the same way. 

Apr 27, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Kyle Korver Utah Jazz

Kyle Korver Challenges Every White Athlete to Listen and Act Kyle Korver Challenges Every White Athlete to Listen and Act

The NBA player’s essay in The Players’ Tribune is a game changer.

Apr 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Savannah Guthrie interviews Nick Sandmann

Black Children Don’t Have Nick Sandmann’s Rights Black Children Don’t Have Nick Sandmann’s Rights

And they definitely don’t get the chance to redeem themselves on national TV with the help of Savannah Guthrie.

Jan 24, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Lindsey Graham Kavanaugh

White Men Have Good Reason to Be Scared White Men Have Good Reason to Be Scared

We’re coming for their power.

Oct 10, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright

Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself?

Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself? Can Charles Mills Save Liberal Philosophy From Itself?

In his new book, the philosopher argues that political theory has obscured the history of racism in liberal societies.

Jul 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Christopher Lebron

Trump Speaks with Reporters

Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality Trump’s Tax-Cut Scam Will Only Deepen Racism and Inequality

It’s not just that the law benefits the rich—it’s that in indirect ways, it could have devastating consequences for communities of color.

Jun 26, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

White on HBCUs

What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs? What Does Diversity Look Like at HBCUs?

Are HBCUs simply changing with the times, or are they relinquishing an important black presence?

Jun 7, 2018 / StudentNation / Deja Dennis

Aaron Coleman Black on Campus

As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life As a Black College Student, Poverty Was My Everyday Life

For the country’s colleges, perhaps more so than any other American institution, the case for scaling racially equitable initiatives couldn’t be more clear.

Jun 5, 2018 / StudentNation / Aaron Ross Coleman

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