Opinion
That white men might roll in ease”: I feel like the first real American in my family, which has been here for centuries – D. Watkins / Salon
Invest in education instead of incarceration ( A personal story) – Johnny Perez / USA Today
‘I’m an American, First and Foremost’ – Anna North / NYT
White America’s death crisis: The pain is real, but our perception is warped by the “white racial frame” – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Call white supremacist violence by its name: Terrorism – Sherrilyn Ifill / CNN
I’ll bust you in the head till the white meat shows”: Stand-up comedy, black families and corporal punishment – Stacey Patton / Salon
Why are Republicans so cruel to the poor? Paul Ryan’s profound hypocrisy stands for a deeper problem – Chauncey Devega / Salon
Texas Needs a Remedial Lesson on Voting Rights ( Texas can’t keep its hands clean)- The Editorial Board / NYT
Let’s Talk About Wigs And Race – Ebere Nweze / Huff Post
Why does Donald Trump demonize cities? Will Wilkinson / Wash Post
President Trump is a big-city guy. He made his fortune in cities and keeps his family in a Manhattan tower. But when Trump talks about…
I’m a bit brown. But in America I’m white. Not for much longer – Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian
The US Census Bureau plans to redefine ‘white’ to exclude people with Middle Eastern and North African origins. It’s a reminder that the identity has…
America’s Melting Pot Is Boiling Brown People To Death – Sahaj Kohli / Huff Post
The Real Goal of Trump’s Travel Ban Is to Make America White Again – Joan Walsh / The Nation
Liberals believe they’ve debunked the stated rationale of Donald Trump’s so-called “immigration ban,” which has been revised to try to pass legal muster this time…
There’s more to fighting racism than getting rid of a Confederate statue – David Rotenstein / Wash Post
Cornel West on Why James Baldwin Matters More Than Ever – Christopher Lydon / Lit Hub
James Baldwin was the prophetic voice of an era that isn’t over. Fifty years ago he was the intense man from Harlem who wrote, in essays…
The Giant Leap Forward of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” – Brandon Harris / The New Yorker
The story of the week is Trump, Russia and the FBI. The rest is a distraction – Malcolm Nance / The Guardian
Why do so many white people deny the existence of white privilege? Rando Simeo Starkey / The Undefeated
