“How Slavery Changed the DNA of African Americans”

“The McGill researchers found that most of the European DNA among blacks today probably entered the African-American gene pool long before the Civil War, when the vast majority of blacks in the U.S. were slaves living in the South. The…

“Is California A Sunken Place For Black People?”

“California’s stance on what I always perceived to be progressive multiracial liberalism has limits that are quietly anti-black and perplexing. I’ve found that many black people actively subdue their black identity and highlight their other…

“Why the Myth of Meritocracy Hurts Kids of Color”

““Students who are told that things are fair implode pretty quickly in middle school as self-doubt hits them,” he said, “and they begin to blame themselves for problems they can’t control.”

Barrett’s personal…

“White Women Drive Me Crazy”

“Sometimes they look through us with a hard, vacant stare after we have said something funny or clever, or when we look even better than we usually do. This look is also employed when it becomes no longer convenient or safe to be allied with us, and can be turned on very quickly…

“The Superman Crossover That Perfectly Explained White Privilege Decades Ago”

“I was in college when the Milestone line debuted, gobsmacked by the idea that there was going to be a whole universe of non-white superheroes. My excitement led me to do a project on the imprint…

“Dear White Parents Of My Black Child’s Friends: I Need Your Help”

“As the parents of the white friend of my black child, I need you to be talking to your child about racism. I need you to be talking about the assumptions other people might make about my son. I need you to talk to…

“Why is Marin County So White?”

“look back at Marin County’s history and you’ll find that it wasn’t always that way. In fact, its demographic history is not too far off from the rest of the Bay Area’s…

Between 1834–1846, significant portions of Marin were owned by people of…

“Decolonising Desire: The Politics of Love”

“In 2014, OkCupid released data demonstrating how ‘response rate’ to dating profiles is profoundly affected by how you are racialised. There is a plethora of blogs and think pieces — particularly by women of colour — documenting traumatic and degrading…

“The real secret to Asian American success was not education”

“Asian Americans have been part of the United States for most of its history. The first major wave of immigrants came in the 1800s, when Chinese laborers flocked to California to help build railroads. Their presence soon…

“The Racist History of Dr. Seuss & What it Means in Today’s Social, Political & Educational Context”

“From 1941–43, Seuss was the chief editorial cartoonist for the New York newspaper, PM, and used this highly-influential platform to create propaganda…