“My Husband’s Unconscious Racism Nearly Destroyed Our Marriage”

“dating white men was tiring. I had to constantly be on guard, preparing myself for their racist comments. And I knew they were coming. I knew there would be a point where I’d have to talk about why I could say n*****…

“If Philosophy Won’t Diversify, Let’s Call It What It Really Is”

“Most philosophy departments also offer no courses on Africana, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, Latin American, Native American or other non-European traditions. Indeed, of the top 50 philosophy doctoral programs in the…

“”Gang member” and “thug” roles in film are disproportionately played by black actors”

“Last week, we took a look at the gender differences between the most common roles given to these background actors. We found a dramatic power dynamic at play: While “cop,” “guard,”…

“Hollywood, Separate and Unequal”

“How could it be otherwise given that the history of American cinema is also the history of American racism? I’m reminded of this ugly truth every time I watch an old film in which there’s not a single character who isn’t white. Or the only black or Asian character is…

“Who’s Left to Defend Tommy Curry?”

“The drama that unfolded at Texas A&M is about a scholar who was welcomed by a public university because of his unusual perspective and who became estranged from it for the same reason. It is a story about what a university values, how it expresses those values under…

“Why Do Tourists Visit Ancient Ruins Everywhere Except the United States?”

“Americans have not treated what Dr. Pauketat calls “Ancient America’s great city on the Mississippi” with reverence. Four-lane roads and highways surround and bisect Cahokia, the sprawl of East St…

“Revelations About Being Brown In A World Of White Beauty”

“during my sophomore year of high school, their warnings would come into sharper focus as my British literature class zeroed in on the following passage:

“Gap-toothed was she, it is the truth I say.

“The Far Left Is Still Out Of Touch With Black Voters”

“His backers will point to Sanders winning the youngest overall cohort of people of color, but his turnout rate with this demographic was so poor that it was ultimately irrelevant. The far left uses Clinton’s turnout rates in the…

“Black Lawmakers Hold a Particular Grievance With Facebook: Racial Exploitation”

“For Representative Barbara Lee, Democrat of California, the moment recalled the 1970s, when another government, this one in Washington, not Moscow, targeted black activists. She served as a…