Race

You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Jan 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 )

World

The Managers of Brazil

Guido Melo / Africa Is A Country Jan 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 )

The Failure to Deliver Reparations

Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 26, 2020 As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Virginians Deserve to Have Local Control Over Confederate Monuments

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 A bill headed to the Virginia state Legislature would let communities decide what messages they want to convey through their public spaces. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The 21st-Century Legacies of America’s Twin Sins

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2019 Slavery and steady geographical expansion and imperial domination are at the root of the country's past and present actions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Plantations Can Help Us Heal the Wounds of Slavery

Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWords Dec 3, 2019 Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

The Age of Radical Evil

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 14, 2019 All life, including our own, has become expendable, sacrificed on the altar of profit in a culture of death. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Urgent Issue Presidential Candidates Are Finally Talking About

Diallo Brooks / Sep 30, 2019 Democrats in the 2020 race are feeling the pressure to talk about structural racism. The rest of us should, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White Supremacy Is as American as Apple Pie

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2019 Documentarian Robin Cloud discusses her new film, "Passing: A Family in Black & White," and the lasting legacy of America's original sin. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

What the Right Gets Embarrassingly Wrong About Slavery

Kelley Fanto Deetz / The Conversation Aug 26, 2019 Conservatives like Newt Gingrich have called the New York Times' 1619 project a "lie." Their grasp of American history is wanting at best. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )