Race and Ethnicity

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Civil Rights Movement Emerges

“We’re seeing a new upsurge in the civil rights movement,” activists say.

Aug 24, 2013 / Ari Berman

WATCH: Cornel West, Gary Younge & Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor In Conversation

WATCH: Cornel West, Gary Younge & Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor In Conversation WATCH: Cornel West, Gary Younge & Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor In Conversation

A panel discussion on the legacy of King's "Dream" speech.

Aug 24, 2013 / The Nation

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington This Week in ‘Nation’ History: The Forgotten Radicalism of the March on Washington

A tour through the magazine's archives confirms Gary Younge’s argument in this week’s cover story.

Aug 23, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act

New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act New York City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Veto of the Community Safety Act

The two bills of the act will create an inspector general position to monitor the NYPD and expand categories of New Yorkers protected against profiling.

Aug 22, 2013 / Francis Reynolds

Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good

Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good

How the New York City Council’s Community Safety Act stands the best chance of curtailing the NYPD’s most destructive racial profiling practices.

Aug 21, 2013 / Ross Tuttle and Stephen Maing

White Is the New White

White Is the New White White Is the New White

It’s time white women drop the practice of authenticating—and profiting from—the experiences of women of color. 

Aug 16, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Aura Bogado

The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’

The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’ The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’

Fifty years after the March on Washington, Dr. King’s most famous speech, like his own political legacy, is widely misunderstood.

Aug 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge

Three Questions That Will Decide the Fate of Voting Rights in North Carolina

Three Questions That Will Decide the Fate of Voting Rights in North Carolina Three Questions That Will Decide the Fate of Voting Rights in North Carolina

The key factors that will decide the future of voting rights in North Carolina and across the country.

Aug 14, 2013 / Ari Berman

Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism

Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism

The signature policy of the NYPD has been declared unconstitutional, but the racism that provided the justification for it is still alive and well. 

Aug 13, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Did Racial Profiling Put an Unarmed Black Man in Jail in North Carolina?

Did Racial Profiling Put an Unarmed Black Man in Jail in North Carolina? Did Racial Profiling Put an Unarmed Black Man in Jail in North Carolina?

Activists in Durham, North Carolina, have come together in support of Carlos Riley Jr. and against the racial policing they believe has put him behind bars.

Aug 13, 2013 / Prashanth Kamalakanthan

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