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Students like mine will suffer if they must hide their race in college essays
Our nation’s highest court is on the cusp of telling millions of children that educators will no longer be able to fully consider their stories, writes Kate Peltz.
As School Reopens, Don’t Forget The Hidden Victims Of Police Violence: Children
Black youth who witness police violence, even through online media, often express elevated symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, write three childhood health experts.
Trump Is Defying Everything I Learned About Military Ethics In The Armed Forces
It should surprise no one that the president lacks either knowledge or regard for this country’s founding principle that the military not be employed against Americans, writes Andrew Carleen.
For Black Americans, 'Social Distancing' Is Nothing New
We've practiced this long before COVID-19 to keep ourselves safe: not because of a virus, but because of racism, writes Lisa Braxton.
Trump Will Ride This 'American Carnage' To Reelection — If We Let Him
What Trump and his enablers fear most isn’t young people raging in the streets, writes Steve Almond. They fear an organized, disciplined electoral opposition.
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'I Do It To Survive': Being Black In America Means Adapting To Constant Risk
The most paramount adjustment I have made is knowing that there is no other choice, writes Theresa Okokon.
We Refuse To Call It Murder, But How Else Do You Explain The Killing Of George Floyd?
Amid the frenzied news coverage of Floyd’s death, writes Steve Almond, it’s important to step back and place this atrocity into its proper historical context.
'Just Ethel': What My Grandmother, Who Was Much More Than A Domestic Worker, Taught Me About Black Patriotism
In the face of discriminatory legislation, racist policies and exploitative practices, waving the American flag can feel dishonest. Other times, writes Kellie Carter Jackson, it can also feel like hope....
If You Must Think Of Lynching, Think Of This
This is the history that should come to mind when “lynching” is invoked, writes Jabari Asim. If instead, you conceive of a petulant president and bickering partisans, think again.
Your Shock And Horror Over Trump's 'Lynching' Comments Aren't Helping
On Tuesday, the president took to Twitter to call the impeachment inquiry a "lynching." John Vercher says we shouldn't be surprised. Surprise distracts.
Racist Americans, Not Trump, Are The Problem. There Might Be A Cure
The most depressing thing to me is not Trump but the millions who share his fear of those who don’t look like them, writes Rich Barlow.
Why Harvard Should Lose Its Affirmative Action Case
Admission preferences should be based on class rather than race, writes Rich Barlow.
What’s 'Offensive' Art? The Answer Isn’t Black And White
Vincent Valdez's provocative painting, which depicts a modern-day gathering of the Ku Klux Klan, has reignited the debate about intention and appropriation in art.
Flagging The NFL’s New Policy: What's Next? Loyalty Oaths To The Stars And Stripes?
By allowing on the field only players who’ll do as they’re told, the NFL owners have collaborated in an attack on one of the most significant rights necessary to our...
Lynching Memorial Forces Us To Confront Our Racist Past — And Present
Restoring justice means uncovering the truth about what really happened, writes Margaret Burnham.
The First Step In Eliminating Implicit Bias? Admit It Exists
For those wondering what they can do to help change the culture of racial bias, Alaina Beverly suggests a place to start.
White Men With Guns
Our view of mass shootings is occluded by systemic racism, writes Steve Almond.
After The Protests And The PSAs, Turning Racism Awareness Into Action
How can sports use its many platforms to tackle social issues on a sustained rather than an incident-driven basis?
I'm A Veteran, And I Stand Up For The Right To Take A Knee
I served so that we all may be free to criticize and complain and protest when this nation and its leaders fail to live up to our ideals, writes Laura...
Isaiah Thomas Writes A New Chapter In Boston's Long History Of Racism In Sports
While Boston remains haunted by its racism, Isaiah Thomas’s love speaks volumes, writes Shira Springer.