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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Waiting to Be An American
In terms of how I feel, as a lesbian of African descent, I am not an American, not completely. Read more
Comment: The Politics of Racism
To say that Donald Trump is a racist is to state the obvious but miss the point. Read more
Editor’s Note: Letters for a Better World
More than 1,000 people come to The Progressive’s website every week to look at a single story: James Baldwin’s 1962 masterpiece, “A Letter to My Nephew.” Read more
Democrats Can’t Run from Identity Politics
Political pundits say progressives are alienating working class whites by talking too much about race. They're wrong. Read more
Black Officer, White Robe
Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs Police Department’s first black undercover detective speaks about one of the most ironic infiltrations of all time. Read more
AP Photo/Charles Harrity
The Legacy of Muhammad Ali
An excerpt from “What Truth Sounds Like” about race in America. Read more
Picturing a Struggle for Civil Rights: Black and White Photojournalists Covered a Common Cause
Eleven images from a new exhibit capture the role photojournalists played in giving Americans a window into the Civil Rights movement, and what it was up against. Read more
The All-Nite Images / Otto Yamamoto
Erica Garner: A Life and Loss that Demands an Inclusive Progressive Agenda
Erica’s death occurs in the midst of a growing maternal mortality crisis that hits mothers of color particularly hard. The drivers of the crisis are complex—but we know what they are—and we can do something. Read more
Adam Dileo (IGN)
“Take What You Can.” “Give Nothing Back.” Words Pirates of the Caribbean Stands By.
There’s a deep irony in millions of Americans donning pirate costumes this Halloween to play colonial heroes of the Caribbean, while President Trump continues to ignore the suffering of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more
Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti and Maurice Weeks: Veteran Organizers Take on a New Era
Blackstone, Wells Fargo, pharma bros, hedge funds... Read more
Courtesy of Sarah Lahm
Magnet Schools Push Back Against a Growing Tide of Segregation
"All welcome here." Read more
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Seattle Can Be An Unfriendly Town for Students of Color. A New Campaign Aims to Set That Right.
Benefits of ethnic studies programs go far beyond academics, helping students trust their education, and empowering them to become engaged to improve their schools. Read more
“Do They Know That I’m…..?!” The Film “Get Out” Reflects on What White People See.
Black is in. And the wealthy want it. Read more
Phil Roeder
Tough Love for White America: Michael Eric Dyson
An author of books on topics ranging from Malcolm X to Marvin Gaye, Dyson writes about whiteness and the current challenges to white “innocence.” Read more
Trump’s Frightening Picks for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Trump’s ignorance of the region will make him even more dependent on his advisers than most Presidents. And that’s not good news. Read more
Chew on This: Culinary School Specializes in Second Chances
When disenfranchised people have their dignity and independence restored, the community is better served. Read more
Salvadoran-American gang problem needs to be tackled
Salvadoran Americans have become stereotypically associated with gangs. Continuing media coverage of the issue, most recently of a massive law-enforcement crackdown on Nov. 15 targeting a Salvadoran-American gang in Los Angeles, has helpe... Read more
