Prison Reform

An Unconstitutional Verdict Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There.

Richard A. Webster / ProPublica Aug 26, 2025 Five years ago, the Supreme Court came down against nonunanimous jury verdicts. But one Louisiana prisoner — and hundreds of others — still wait. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Race

Resisting the Erasure of Black History

Douglas H. White / TomDispatch Apr 18, 2025 As the Trump administration attempts to bury this country's legacy of racism, it is more important than ever not to remain silent about the past. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Race

The Last Generation of Black Americans Under Jim Crow

Douglas H. White / TomDispatch Feb 26, 2025 For those left who remember the ill-effects of institutional segregation, the culture of racism is still alive and well in today's America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Film

Portrait of the Victim as a Young Man

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 18, 2024 RaMell Ross’ take on Colson Whitehead’s “Nickel Boys” is an inventive and socially charged masterwork. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Record Turnout in Georgia? Not Quite

Greg Palast / Truthdig Dec 15, 2022 A 1-million-vote nosedive in turnout was well-concealed by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp to cover up the effects of “Jim Crow 2.O” at the launch his presidential campaign Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

There Is No Donald J. Trump Without William F. Buckley

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 1, 2019 An in-depth look at a debate between James Baldwin and the conservative thinker reveals pressing truths about racism in modern America. Dig deeper ( 33 Min. Read )

America Can’t Wait Any Longer for Reparations

Robert Earl Price / Independent Media Institute Oct 30, 2019 The U.S. owes a tremendous debt to the descendants of four million slaves. Until it is paid, the country will never be whole. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Key Reparation to Descendants of Slaves Wouldn’t Cost a Dime

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Oct 23, 2019 Ending the death penalty, which is disproportionately imposed on African Americans, would be a good first step toward righting some of this nation’s wrongs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: A Once, Always and Future Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 28, 2019 The worrisome state of today's nation did not spring into existence with the 2016 election. It is a product of long historical trends. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

What’s Behind America’s Racial Wealth Gap?

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Aug 28, 2019 "The Color of Money" author Mehrsa Baradaran examines the long-term ramifications of denying African Americans home and property ownership. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The 400-Year-Old Wound Tearing at the Heart of America

Jessicah Pierre / OtherWords Aug 25, 2019 Healing the deep damage of racism is about ensuring equity not only for African Americans but also for our entire economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Long and Bloody History of White Supremacy in the U.S.

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Aug 12, 2019 What can settler colonialism and slavery teach us about Donald Trump and 8chan? Quite a bit, says author and professor Gerald Horne. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )