Race and Ethnicity

Mom and child

Nick Kristof Is Still Wrong About Welfare Reform Nick Kristof Is Still Wrong About Welfare Reform

Raising kids is hard work, and as a country we should acknowledge that.

Jun 23, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

If Black Men Want to Heal Racism’s Wounds, We Can’t Pretend to Be Strong All the Time

If Black Men Want to Heal Racism’s Wounds, We Can’t Pretend to Be Strong All the Time If Black Men Want to Heal Racism’s Wounds, We Can’t Pretend to Be Strong All the Time

We’re proud that we’ve survived. But we should be honest about the costs.

Jun 23, 2016 / Feature / Mychal Denzel Smith

Trump during primaries

How Not to Study Donald Trump How Not to Study Donald Trump

The “Trump Studies” syllabus was intended to mock his bigotry; instead, it served as a perfect example of white racism in academia.

Jun 22, 2016 / Greg Grandin

Khalid Says: Muhammad Ali Transcended Race? Really?

Khalid Says: Muhammad Ali Transcended Race? Really? Khalid Says: Muhammad Ali Transcended Race? Really?

The hollow language used to celebrate Ali’s legacy.

Jun 21, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan

MTA Ads

The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police The MTA’s Ban on ‘Political’ Ads Has Turned It Into the Free-Speech Police

Should the New York City transportation agency, and others across the nation, be in the business of deciding what riders are allowed to see?

Jun 21, 2016 / Allegra Kirkland

Black Lives Matter activist

Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’ Jasmine Abdullah: ‘If I Don’t Do This, I’m Going to Die’

A conversation with the Black Lives Matter organizer jailed for “lynching” in Pasadena.

Jun 20, 2016 / Reniqua Allen

Fighting Deportation in North Carolina

6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It 6 Reasons Why Students Didn’t Graduate This Year—and What They’re Doing About It

The end of school is a cause for celebration. It’s also a reminder of discrimination and violence.

Jun 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Shiba Bandeeba, Clarissa Brooks, Michael Davis, Naseem Gibson, Darrell Moore, Axel Herrera Ramos, and Luke Risher

Ben Taub Hospital

The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance

What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care?

Jun 20, 2016 / Mark Betancourt

Attallah Shabazz

Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral

Her words demand to be read and reread, to better understand the past as well as where we need to go.

Jun 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Pulse nightclub

Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’ Targeting Queer People of Color in the Name of ‘National Security’

Too many queer communities of color are trapped between vigilante violence on the one hand and state oppression on the other.

Jun 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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