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April 2, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Why "Indie" Music Is So Unbearably White
March 18, 2015
Cristian Farias
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Was Not Built on a Lie
Ferguson's message is as powerful as ever.
March 17, 2015
Victoria Bond
'The Color Purple' Is a Cultural Touchstone for Black Female Self-Love
March 17, 2015
Chloe Angyal
Being White Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
How the Oklahoma frat scandal exposes a racial double standard
March 13, 2015
Cristian Farias
Comment on Ferguson? Not My Job, Says Justice Stephen Breyer.
March 11, 2015
Jamil Smith
Waka Flocka Flame Didn't Make Anyone Say the N-Word
March 10, 2015
Jamil Smith
What Was Being Sold in Selma
Honoring civil rights legends and hawking political agendas
March 6, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
The Catholic Church Opposes the Death Penalty. Why Don't White Catholics?
March 3, 2015
Cristian Farias
Another Police Killing, Another Twitter Hashtag. But #HomelessLivesMatter Isn't Enough.
March 2, 2015
Jamil Smith
Working on the Race Beat
The future of racial coverage at The New York Times and elsewhere
February 27, 2015
Cristian Farias
Eric Holder Wants to Lower the Bar for Civil Rights Prosecutions. That's Trickier Than It Sounds.
February 26, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Hollywood Needs a Black Superhero Fit for the Ferguson Era
February 25, 2015
Cristian Farias
Why Is It So Hard to Prove a Civil Rights Crime?
The Zimmerman case reveals the limits of the law—and foreshadows the Ferguson outcome
February 23, 2015
Cristian Farias
John Legend Made the Most Important Point at the Oscars
February 22, 2015
Aurin Squire
Why 'Selma' Didn't Win Best Picture
February 20, 2015
Jamil Smith
Obama Loves America, But Not the One Giuliani Does
February 19, 2015
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
The Rise of Feelings Journalism
A condescending article about Jessica Williams is part of an unfortunate media trend
February 18, 2015
Cristian Farias
Will Congress Accept Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Challenge?
February 12, 2015
Aurin Squire
The FBI Director Just Gave a Historic Speech on Race. It Was 30 Years Too Late.
February 12, 2015
Cristian Farias
Bill de Blasio Is Caving to New York Cops
What happened to the mayor's pledge to reform the NYPD?

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