Watch Playwright August Wilson on Writing About Black America – Bill Moyers
One of the films in contention for multiple awards at the Oscars this past Sunday was Fences, a cinematic adaptation of an August Wilson play ushered onto…
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Fleeing anger in America, James Baldwin found solace in 1960s Turkey – Kareem Fahim / Wash Post
ISTANBUL — There is no trace of James Baldwin in the four-story building where he lived for a time, decades ago, on Ebe Hanim street,…
Transgender: What does it mean? After Trump rolls back protections, an explainer – Mary Bowerman / USA Today
Can we finally ditch the white working-class myth? Obama-to-Trump voters weren’t the problem – Chauncey Devega / Salon
What did Trump learn at the African American Museum? Jennifer Rubin / Wash Post
In remarks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Tuesday, President Trump said: It’s a privilege to be here today. This…
St. Louis Responds to a Rise in Anti-Semitism – Daniel A. Gross / The New Yorker
On Monday, more than a hundred and fifty gravestones were found damaged or toppled at a historic Jewish cemetery near St. Louis. As soon as…
Supreme Court tosses out racist death sentence – Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress
What Is the Community Doing to Address Chicago’s Gun Violence? David Love / Atlanta Black Star
Watch Fusion – White People An Explainer / You Tube
Whiteness & the privilege it carries with it is a powerful thing. Watch here
A history of sanctuary cities: How Black Americans protected fugitive slaves – Barbara Krauthamer / Salon
Flint water crisis: Report says ‘systemic racism’ played role – Steve Almasy and Laura Ly / CNN
A government-appointed civil rights commission in Michigan says systemic racism helped to cause the Flint water crisis, according to a report released Friday. The 129-page…
The Black Activist Who Fought Against D. W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” – Richard Brody / The New Yorker
The Betsy DeVos cartoon saga was an unintentional reminder of the staying power of white nationalism – Jenee Desmond-Harris / Vox
The Failure of Race-Blind Economic Policy – Adia Harvey Wingfeld / The Atlantic
After Donald Trump’s presidential victory, many left-leaning politicians and commentators started considering what sort of message would help them regain political power. Given the clear…
Let’s Become Great Again,’ the Flyers Said – Anna North / NYT
Why Does a White Guy Always Have to Be the Hero? Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Grace Wilsnon and Karen Hao / Mother Jones
2017 Oscars Predictions: Who Should Win, Who Will Win – Peter Travers / Rolling Stone
The battle lines are drawn: It’s La La Land, a musical fantasy about white lovers in Hollywood, versus Moonlight, a searing drama about black youth…
The Trump Administration’s Lies About Voter Fraud Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression – Ari Burman / Bill Moyers
Louisiana Republican’s interference with New Orleans police reform foreshadows Trump backlash – Alan Pyke / ThinkProgress
Donald Trump will use every weapon to stamp out the grassroots resistance – Douglas Williams / The Guardian
Pundits say Donald Trump is “undermining democracy”. But their concern is often just about elite institutions: the media, the judiciary, the electoral system. What is…
Watch testimonies of what makes someone American – NYT
What makes someone American? How do you define American identity? When do you feel most American? Or least? Nine American citizens describe their struggle to…
The Return of Border Discrimination – Shakeer Rahman / Dissent
First-Ever Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Launched – Jenny J. Chen / NPR
The biggest beneficiaries of the government safety net: Working-class whites – Tracy Jan / Wash Post
Working-class whites are the biggest beneficiaries of federal poverty-reduction programs, even though blacks and Hispanics have substantially higher rates of poverty, according to a new…
Historic black cemeteries seeking the same support Virginia gives Confederates – Gregory S. Schneider / Wash Post
What’s Killing America’s Black Infants? Zoe Carpenter / The Nation
The Harlem Globetrotters were often victims of racism off the court and behind the scenes – Sharon Brown / The Undefeated
