Opinion
The Real Reason White People Say ‘All Lives Matter’ – John Halstead / Huff Post
Virginia’s Century-Old Mentality on Race – The Editorial Board / NYT
Infused with the spirit of the black church, the Democrats became the party of optimism – Jamelle Bouie / Slate
North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions Struck Down as Racist – The Editorial Board / NYT
Who wins? Trump and the GOP’s doctrine of fear vs. Hillary and the Democrats’ hopeful and progressive vision – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Americans were given a choice during the conventions: Spend the next 4 years living in terror or embracing optimism. The Republican National Convention offered an…
Michael Eric Dyson vs. Eddie Glaude on Race, Hillary Clinton and the Legacy of Obama’s Presidency / Democracy Now
On Wednesday night, President Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and implored the nation to vote for Hillary Clinton. As Obama seeks to…
America’s Rejection of the Politics of Barack Obama – Jedediah Purdy / The Atlantic
Last year, I predicted the GOP would nominate Trump — here is what will happen next – Chauncey Devega/ Salon
Is Donald Trump a Racist? Nicholas Kristof / NYT
The Grief That White Americans Can’t Share – Nicole Hannah-Jones / NYT Magazine
Who can now say the Republican party isn’t a vehicle of white power? Stephen W. Thrasher / The Guardian
A Study in Contrast – Obama and Trump / Historians and the New York Times Weigh In
“Historians Against Trump : An Open Letter to the American People.” Read here “With Obama, the Personal is Presidential.” Read here
The Near Certainty of Anti-Police Violence – Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic
By ignoring illegitimate policing, America has also failed to address the danger this illegitimacy poses to those who must do the policing. Read more
I’m a black ex-cop, and this is the real truth about race and policing – Redditt Hudson / Vox
Following Horrific Violence, Something More is Required of Us – Michelle Alexander / Moyers & Co
Death in Black and White (What White America Fails to See) – Michael Eric Dyson / NYT
We, black America, are a nation of nearly 40 million souls inside a nation of more than 320 million people. And I fear now that…
Divided by Race, United by Pain – Frank Bruni /NYT
Did a Fear of Slave Revolts Drive American Independence? Robert G. Parkinson / NYT
Barack Obama, the President of Black America ? Michael Eric Dyson / NYT
Trump’s special version of Jim Crow — for Muslims – Eugene Robinson / Wash Post
The Color Line : Stephen Curry’s prominence resurfaces issues of colorism among blacks – Michael Eric Dyson / The Undefeated
Donald Trump Is George Wallace’s Cynical Heir – Laurence Leamer / The Daily Beast
Donald Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law – The Editorial Board / NYT
Killing Dylann Roof – Ta-Nehisi Coates / The Atlantic
Bill O’Reilly’s making this up: His latest racial bloviating is just plain fiction – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Mr. Trump’s All-White Nostalgia Movement – Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast
