There’s a Beautiful Story Hidden in the Sherrod Mess There’s a Beautiful Story Hidden in the Sherrod Mess
Nation columnist, Melissa Harris-Lacewell is angry with the administration, the NAACP, and blogger Andrew Breitbart, but maybe some good can come out of all of this.
Jul 22, 2010 / Morning Joe
Lies and the Vilification of Black Women Lies and the Vilification of Black Women
America has a long history of turning black women into scapegoats.
Jul 22, 2010 / Countdown
Rolling Over on Shirley Sherrod Rolling Over on Shirley Sherrod
How many times is the Obama administration going to roll over for Glenn Beck?
Jul 21, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Charges in Police Killings Just a Start Charges in Police Killings Just a Start
If a federal investigation's good enough for New Orleans, how about Oakland too?
Jul 14, 2010 / Laura Flanders
An Unequal-Opportunity Recession An Unequal-Opportunity Recession
The distribution of damage done by the Great Recession is not equal. African-Americans, men and low-skilled workers have been hardest hit.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Katherine S. Newman and David Pedulla
For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why? For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why?
Black and white Americans still don't live near each other. Does that account for persistent economic inequality?
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Orlando Patterson
Ghosting History Ghosting History
Heidi Durrow traces a young girl's harrowing plunge into racial identity.
Jun 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Madison Smartt Bell
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
Despite conservative attempts to whitewash what they learn in school, young Americans are a diverse and tolerant bunch—and they know it.
Jun 9, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Arizona’s Agenda of Hate Arizona’s Agenda of Hate
Guest-hosting The Rachel Maddow Show, Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes speaks with Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva about the ongoing assault on civil liberties in his stat...
May 24, 2010 / Press Room
Arizona’s Agenda of Hate Arizona’s Agenda of Hate
Guest-hosting The Rachel Maddow Show, Nation DC Editor Chris Hayes speaks with Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva about the ongoing assault on civil liberties in his st...
May 24, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show