Is Donald Trump Literally Making Us Sick?
The looming threat of a fascist demagogue is consuming many of us with toxic levels of anxiety. Are we crazy for feeling physically ill over the mere thought of him as president?
Racism
Why Is Justice Scalia Defending White Mediocrity?
42 White students less qualified than Abigail Fisher got in to the UT-Austin. Yet she and the racist Supreme Court justice blame affirmative action. Is this what "elite" education is all about?
Dear Black Children: Everyone Can Beat You!
Our columnist grew up in foster care, and knows all too well what it is like to be rendered invisible and reeling in emotional pain in a high-school classroom.
Would Raven-Symoné Have a Beef With “Apple”?
It's a privilege to name our kids what we like—one that can strip them of others in a culture that values Whiteness above all else.
Stop Tagging Me About Black Suffering
Seeing a constant stream of news about violence against Black people may cause more emotional damage than awareness. Here's how to protect yourself.
The Right Wing’s War on Diversity in Higher Ed
There may be more students and faculty of color at colleges and universities around the country. But they have to watch what they say in and out of the classroom if they want to stay on campus.
Why White Men Dominate American Newsrooms
When Trump cast out Univision's Jorge Ramos from his news conference a few weeks ago, we witnessed one of many ways journalists of color are told to get their skin out of the game.
Why Are White Liberals Getting So “Berned Up” By Black Women Activists?
Talking with Black Lives Matters about the actions at Bernie Sanders's rallies, and the racism that it has revealed of the candidate’s predominantly white, fiercely devoted followers.
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