Beyond Black, White and Brown Beyond Black, White and Brown
Click here to read Brown at 50 by Eric Foner and Randall Kennedy.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Various Contributors
Brown at 50 Brown at 50
Prior to the landmark Supreme Court rulings in Brown v. Board of Education and Bolling v.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Randall Kennedy and Eric Foner
Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era Brown v. Board of Education: The Climax of an Era
The Supreme Court says separate but equal is inherently unequal.
Apr 14, 2004 / Various Contributors
Uncommon Ground Uncommon Ground
A friend who lives in Paris forwarded me an item from the Internet, concerning a singles ad that had allegedly appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mar 18, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Protocols of Mel Gibson The Protocols of Mel Gibson
My friends had one question for me after I saw Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ: Is it anti-Semitic?
Mar 11, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Katha Pollitt
Advertisements for Myself Advertisements for Myself
Solo theatrical performances are like ads. Everyone claims to hate them but nevertheless finds the good ones irresistible. A good ad acts like a tonic, making a new idea easy to sw...
Mar 4, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jonathan Kalb
Notes of a Native Daughter Notes of a Native Daughter
The title does neither the book nor its author any favors.
Mar 4, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Gene Seymour
A Passion for Hatred That Mocks Christ’s Message A Passion for Hatred That Mocks Christ’s Message
Mel Gibson's movie is a blood libel against the Jewish people.
Mar 2, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Robert Scheer
Was Strom a Rapist? Was Strom a Rapist?
Months after Strom Thurmond's African-American daughter, Essie Mae Washington-Williams, stepped into history, commentators continue to step around the most explosive aspect of ...
Feb 26, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Brown Like Me? Brown Like Me?
The Iowa Brown and Black Forum.
Feb 19, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Ed Morales