By Jon JeterNov 8, 2019
A new book uses multiple instruments to dissect the illiberal American mind, returning always to Ground Zero: racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigAug 24, 2018
The trailblazing artist tells how she fused feminist sensibilities with production methods in works that were initially written off by male critics and peers—and are now being celebrated in retrospectives and salutes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Stealing or misappropriating Native culture is a problem in the fashion world. Hiring indigenous people would solve it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Emma Niles / TruthdigAug 30, 2017
Critics chime in on social media in response to an op-ed titled "Three Cheers for Cultural Appropriation." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Svetlana MintchevaMay 25, 2017
Can free speech be isolated as an absolute value when any practice of freedom is affected by the social and political context of today’s unequal power relations? Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJan 3, 2015
In an interview Monday with New York City hip hop radio station Hot 97 that begins with a discussion of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, rap artist Macklemore discusses changes in rap music and culture and the privileges he enjoys as a white musician. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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