Opinion
The Case for Reparations. By David Brooks / NYT
Ilhan Omar’s Victory for Political Sanity. By David Dayen / The New Republic
Trump’s support among Hispanics and Latinos is real. Don’t assume it will fade. By David Byler / Wash Post
Reckoning With Violence. By Michelle Alexander / NYT
Beyond slavery and the civil rights movement: Teachers should be integrating black history into their lessons. By Melinda D. Anderson / NBC News
I’m not going to be your ‘black best friend’ today. The Cohen hearing shows why. By John Blake / CNN
How Do We Counteract Othering in America Today? By Editorial Staff / The Progressive
Racism, not a lack of assimilation, is the real problem facing Latinos in America. By Suzanne Gamboa / NBC News
The Deepening ‘Racialization’ of American Politics. By Thomas B. Edsall / NYT
Workplace Diversity Is a Poor Substitute for Having It in Your Real Life. By Rachelle Hampton / Slate
America Needs an Education in Whiteness. By Jordan Lindsey / Slate
Why empathy is the key to dismantling white racism. By Susan Lanzoni / Wash Post
Why Does Obama Scold Black Boys? By Derecka Purnell / NYT
Democrats welcome an increasingly diverse America; Republicans aren’t so sure. By Matthew Yglesias / Vox
What we get wrong about the roots of slavery in America. By Eric Herschthal / Wash Post
Why Are We Still Segregating Black History in February? By Christina Proenza-Coles / The Daily Beast
The Missing Black Millennial. By Reniqua Allen / The New Republic
Black candidates know they have to be careful in talking about race. Here’s what the research suggests. By Christopher T. Stout / Wash Post
For a Black Mathematician, What It’s Like to Be the ‘Only One.’ By Amy Harmon / NYT
What it Really Means to Be Indian. By Mark Anthony Rolo / The Progressive
A photo of a uniquely American racist act dominates the news, but my photo is an act of equality. By Lucian Truscott IV / Salon
How Virginia’s politicians can make a real difference on issues of race. By Mark J. Rozell / Wash Post
How capitalism reduced diversity to a brand. By Sean Nilling / Vox
What Our Textbooks Get Wrong About Slavery. By Isaac Himmelman / HuffPost
Striking Steel. By Imani Perry / The Progressive
Blackface is just a symptom of American medicine’s racist past. By Christopher D.E. / Wash Post
