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May 24, 2021
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Blair McClendon
Black Politics After George Floyd
The last decade’s cycle of uprisings and protests has demonstrated more than a confrontation with white supremacy; it has been the most explosive articulation of a crisis in Black politics.
March 17, 2021
Critical Mass
Divya Subramanian
The Lost Plan for a Black Utopian Town
Soul City in North Carolina was designed to build Black wealth and address racial injustice. Then its opponents lined up.
July 17, 2020
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J.C. Pan
Will Big Philanthropy Defang Our Radical Moment?
The Open Society Foundations and other massive organizations have pledged to support Black-led racial justice work. Is that a blessing or a curse?
June 8, 2020
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Rebecca Pierce
The Limits and Dangers of a Fixation on “Nonviolence”
On peaceful protest, “outside agitators,” and the radical agency of the oppressed
April 28, 2020
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Adolph Reed Jr.
From Black Power to Black Establishment
The curious legacy of a radical slogan
August 10, 2015
Stacia L. Brown
Wearing My Afro Is Always a Political Act
For black women, stereotypes associated with Afros can’t be shed, but their appeal is a nod to history and tradition
November 23, 2014
Franklin Foer
Marion Barry Was a Historic Figure Who Couldn't Admit He Was History
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