Race and Ethnicity

Black History Month: Ruth Wilson-Gilmore

Black History Month: Ruth Wilson-Gilmore Black History Month: Ruth Wilson-Gilmore

A prison abolitionist and prison scholar, she is the director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics.

Feb 22, 2024 / OppArt / Jos Sances

A Granddaughter of Genocide Survivors Dreams of Never Again

A Granddaughter of Genocide Survivors Dreams of Never Again A Granddaughter of Genocide Survivors Dreams of Never Again

A walk though Gaza with Raphael Lemkin, the father of the UN convention on genocide.

Feb 22, 2024 / Feature / Dana Mashoian Walrath

A mother holding her baby.

More States Are Using Doulas to Help Solve the Maternal Health Crisis More States Are Using Doulas to Help Solve the Maternal Health Crisis

Over a dozen states reimburse services provided by these nonmedical professionals before, during, and after birth under Medicaid. But with this coverage comes new regulations.

Feb 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Kayla Yup

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris join hands as they depart a “Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally” at George Mason University on January 23, 2024, in Manassas, Va.

It’s Time to Get Over Biden’s Age It’s Time to Get Over Biden’s Age

The potshots at the president’s age are attacks not just on Biden but also on his vice president. Plus, have you seen the other guy?

Feb 21, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Black Is Beautiful

Black Is Beautiful Black Is Beautiful

Celebrating joy and resilience.

Feb 21, 2024 / OppArt / Tafy LaPlanche

Two-State Solution

Two-State Solution Two-State Solution

A separate peace.

Feb 20, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

The Magic of Reading Bernard Malamud

The Magic of Reading Bernard Malamud The Magic of Reading Bernard Malamud

His work, unlike that of Bellow or Roth, focused on the lives of often impoverished Jews in Brooklyn and the Bronx and bestowed on them a literary magic.

Feb 20, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick

The Divided Landscape of Indian American Politics

The Divided Landscape of Indian American Politics The Divided Landscape of Indian American Politics

The Desi diaspora is both rising up and fracturing on issues of religion, race, and caste, with far-reaching implications for US politics.

Feb 20, 2024 / Feature / Jeet Heer

An Experiment in Tribally Owned Internet

An Experiment in Tribally Owned Internet An Experiment in Tribally Owned Internet

On reservations across the country, tribes are using federal grants to create their own Internet providers. But it takes more than money to get a community online.

Feb 20, 2024 / Feature / Evan Malmgren

Black History, All Year

Black History, All Year Black History, All Year

Acknowledging the history and perspective of Black people in America should be a daily practice.

Feb 19, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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