Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels Virginia’s Rumbling Rebels
As Senator George Allen's faux-populist campaign devolves into a series of racial embarrassments, Virginia Democrat Jim Webb's unlikely campaign is surging, thanks in large part to...
A Klatch of Civilizations A Klatch of Civilizations
As Survivor races to the bottom by dividing this season's contenders into race-based tribes, perhaps we can look to Starbucks for new models of how to blend in.
Sep 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
A Light in Brooklyn A Light in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, a beleaguered Arab-American community copes with bigotry and heightened government scrutiny post-9/11.
Sep 7, 2006 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi
Tavis Smiley’s Covenant Tavis Smiley’s Covenant
Journalist, activist, philanthropist and self-promoter, Tavis Smiley has the political clout and the ability to energize and educate the black community in the best tradition of Ma...
Sep 1, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Amy Alexander
New Orleans Forsaken New Orleans Forsaken
One year later, how will we come to terms with what happened when Hurricane Katrina washed up the disenfranchised most people, including the President, have tried to forget?
Aug 31, 2006 / Feature / Gary Younge
Beyond Macaca: The Photograph That Haunts George Allen Beyond Macaca: The Photograph That Haunts George Allen
Virginia Senator George Allen claimed it was a "mistake" when he called an employee of his Democratic foe a racist name. But the leader of America's top racist group explains Allen...
Aug 29, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
Black Farms, Black Markets Black Farms, Black Markets
For black farmers, succeeding financially and bringing healthy food to urban markets remains an uphill battle against a lack of business contacts.
Aug 24, 2006 / Feature / Habiba Alcindor
How Harlem Eats How Harlem Eats
Urban restaurateurs, activists and consumers are seeking "food justice," insisting that healthy food shouldn't be a privilege for the wealthy and white.
Aug 24, 2006 / Feature / Mark Winston Griffith
A Sort of Homecoming A Sort of Homecoming
"The spell of Africa is upon me," wrote W.E.B. Du Bois in Liberia. Three new books document the enchantment and disenchantment of the continent for its descendants.
Aug 24, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Hazel Rowley
The Hard Edge of Hatred The Hard Edge of Hatred
American white supremacist groups have a long and ugly history of using anxieties over immigration as a recruitment tool. It's happening again, with a vengeance.
Aug 15, 2006 / Feature / Chip Berlet