Why Being The Only Black Person in a White Friend Group is Still Awkward
Even the bond of friendship doesn’t erase racism.
Race & Politics
Remembering Lindsey Graham in His Own Words
The man spent a career explaining the GOP to Itself — until he didn’t.
Pete Hegseth Adds to Navy's History of Discrimination
New policies block promotions of Black officers and allow expulsion of Black men with a medical condition requiring beards.
The World Cup is Working Overtime to Dispel Images of Racism, and Failing
Can a sport born of colonization control itself?
Why the Masked Patriot Front is a Chilling Reminder of Old Hate Groups
Two groups, while generations apart, share ideology and tactics.
Has the Republican Party Sabotaged Its Last Great Black Hope for the House of Representatives?
The GOP’s only Black House candidate in a district no longer meant for her.
How White Supremacy Rebranded Itself as Political Stability
When a twelve-year-old asks whether segregation is coming back, you must revisit Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, and the ways history is still being rewritten.
How the Court Quietly Rewrote Power for the President
By rejecting flashy emergency claims and approving structural changes, the court reshaped who governs, quietly and permanently.
Michael Proctor's Badge Was Built on Bigotry
Michael Proctor's racist texts are a shock but they're the end of a story that began long before he wore a uniform and reveals institutional failures that let him wield lethal power.
Why the Jay-Z Backlash Feels Misplaced
High-profile partnership sting, but they aren't equivalent to legal and legislative attacks on voting rights and civil protections
Two Kids, One Tragedy, and a Country that Refuses Context
A teacher breaks down respect culture, group dynamics, and the material conditions that push kids to dangerous choices.
Why Many Black People Won't Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
The holiday reminds them of the nation's failure to uproot racism.
What Freedom for Black People Was Like in 1776
The freedom white america celebrated - and the freedom Black America was denied.
What the Fourth of July Asks of Us Now
The Fourth can be reclaimed by those the nation sidelined — Douglass showed how patriotism looks when you insist the Republic keep its own promise.
How Coney Island's Playground Became a Trump Real‑Estate Battlefield
The Trump project that tore down a landmark and built nothing.
The Cases That Made Johnnie Cochran Famous Before O.J. Simpson
Long Before the Glove Didn’t Fit, Cochran Was Giving the LAPD Hell.
Why Stories of Racism By Black Writers are Often Supressed
Too often, they’re flagged as clickbait or too divisive.
The SAVE Act Isn’t About Showing ID. Read the Fine Print
For most of my 23-year career, I possessed a top-secret security clearance. I know the difference between checking a credential and locking a door. This bill locks doors.
Joe Rogan Missed His John McCain Moment. He Isn’t Alone
The cost of silence in an age of spectacle.
This Tiny African Country Keeps Europe’s Economy Moving
The world continues to benefit from Africa without uplifting
Do Black People Have Equal Religious Protections in America?
Landor v. Louisiana is the latest evidence of disparate treatment.
Have Republican Senators Confirming Todd Blanche Forgotten About Epstein?
Blanche on path to senate confirmation as Attorney General.
Bypassing Racism with AI
New business tools against age old barriers.
How Generations of Trump Patriarchs Shaped America's Commander in Chief
From Klondike Brothels to DOJ settlements: the Trump legacy in full.
Why America’s Legal System Values Property Over Black Lives
A petty theft allegation led to the fatal shooting of a Black child.
The Dangerous Kindness of Erasing Slavery
By omitting slavery’s machinery, a celebratory booklet erases the stakes of Black resistance and hands children a heroism stripped of its meaning.
Why the Semiquincentennial Rings Hollow for Some Americans
Patriotism once healed a nation; now procedural decay, court rulings, and voter suppression make celebration feel like a distraction from urgent repair.
Banning Black History Backfired. It's Time to Restore the Truth
Efforts to limit access triggered renewed interest.
Why They Love Calling Black Women Manly
The insult was shorthand for a history of denying Black women feminity and a reminder of how admiration breeds resentment.