“Historical narratives of racial exceptionality also leave us unprepared to address current conditions. For example, they…
“In his taped confession before he blew himself up, Mark Conditt described himself as a “psychopath” who felt no remorse for the killings. So why are investigators and the media going to such great lengths to say that Mark Conditt was…
“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…
“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…
“When the Bacheloron is white and most of the candidates are white, what this means is this: If you’re a black candidate, you can be chosen, but first, you have to impress a white Bacheloron and convince that person…
“”When white homeowners think about how their choices shape the racial composition of neighborhoods, they say ‘I would never support discrimination in mortgage lending, I’d never support anything like redlining or restrictive covenants, I…
“Should we admit, now, that the “postracial” moment was a precursor (rather than a provocation) to a white populism that bizarrely insists on its nonraciality while it projects GIFs, memes, and clumsy puns invoking monkeys, taco bowls, and the Prophet…
“Demby: I think one of the things that both Jamelle and Tressie are pointing to is the starting premise of the ask, right? I want to have a conversation with you, but I need to first be assured that the…
“Not everyone is eligible for these honors. Only the small subset of white people called “wypipo” — those who trade in privilege, hate and what our panelists call “white people s–t” — are eligible to receive a nomination. Without further ado, here are the nominees and winners of the…
“She added that many protestors appeared to be living off the native Americans, and were taking full advantage of the donations that people had been sending in for the cause. This was a trend noticed by another Twitter user, who…