Stephen Rohde / TruthdigJan 25, 2023
How U.S. History Textbooks and Prominent American Universities Justified Slavery, Perpetuated Racial Stereotypes and Promoted White Supremacy. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
Guido Melo / Africa Is A CountryJan 10, 2023
In the wake of the insurrection in Brazil, an Afrobrazilian writes about race and class in the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Caroline Tracey / High Country NewsDec 22, 2022
How activists are protecting black walnut trees to fight gentrification in Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Seth Freed Wessler / ProPublicaDec 19, 2022
Authorities helped erase a historic black cemetery in Virginia to clear way for the expansion of a Microsoft data center. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Ashley Smart / Undark MagazineDec 12, 2022
As its findings are twisted to support racial violence, genetics is a field at the crossroads. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Joshua Kaplan / ProPublicaNov 10, 2022
DeSantis's commandeering of the redistricting process may ultimately have the most long-lasting consequences. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigFeb 14, 2020
Though diversity is a driving ethos of this year's event in Los Angeles, the art world is still deeply invested in sidelining people of color. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Matthew Rozsa / SalonJan 17, 2020
Another public debate has erupted on Twitter about the need for diversity in the entertainment industry—with the author as instigator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Leslie Lee / TruthdigDec 21, 2019
There’s more than a little tragic irony in how HBO’s version of the classic comic fumbled so spectacularly on racial politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWordsDec 3, 2019
Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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