Opinion
Why Is the Racial Wealth Gap Widening? And What Should Be Done to Reverse it? Robert Reich / Huff Post
Society Sees Me Differently When I Straighten My Hair – Stephanie Hines / Huff Post
By Opposing Obama, the Republicans Created Trump – Steve Rattner / NYT
If There’s a White President, Will There Finally Be a Black Agenda? Lauren Victoria Burke / The Root
Robert Reich: Voter Suppression Threatens All Americans / Salon / Video
The former secretary of labor sounds off on the dangers of voter ID laws like the one just implemented in Wisconsin. View the video here
When Whites Just Don’t Get It – Nicholas Kristof / NYT
The People v. O. J. Simpson Will Be with Us Forever – Vinson Cunningham / The New Yorker
Why the ‘one person, one vote’ case was so important – Robert Gebelhoff / Wash Post
Is Donald Trump a Fascist ? An Important Question for Minorities in America – Two Views
Fascism /ˈfæʃɪzəm/ is a form of reactionary, authoritarian nationalism[1][2] that came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe, influenced by national syndicalism. Fascism originated in…
The Caucasian’s Guide to Living Under a Terrorist Threat – Michael Harriot / The Root
I yelled ‘Black lives matter!’ at a Trump rally. This is what happened next by Sierra K. Thomas / Wash Post Video
I knew protesting Trump could be dangerous. But I had to do something. Read and see the video here
Melissa Harris-Perry On Her Split With MSNBC – Another Round / BuzzFeed Audio
The End of American Idealism – Charles M. Blow / NYT
“Social injustice, income inequality and perpetual warfare eat away at the national spirit.” Read more here.
Has the Congressional Black Caucus Lost Its Conscience? David Dayen / The New Republic
How Black Voters Could Help Donald Trump Win – Goldie Taylor / The Daily Beast
Scalia Devoted His Professional Life To Making America Less Fair, Less Tolerant – Jeffery Toobin / Huff Post
I sat beside Obama at the Black Lives Matter meeting. This was no political show – Brittany Packnett / theguardian
South Carolina’s Legacy, Exploited by Trump – Brent Staples / NYT
