A century after the Tulsa massacre, remembering Madam C. J. Walker, who relied on Black institutions and her own brazen determination to become one of the richest businesswomen in America.
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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Even Before COVID-19, Black Americans Were Dying More
The pandemic is the latest iteration of longstanding racial health disparities.
Posted inPolitical Animal
A New Generation of Black Leaders Is Stepping Up
One political party finds that threatening. Will the other one welcome them with open arms?
Posted inPolitical Animal
Black Voters in Alabama: ‘We Can Smell the Rain Coming’
What we can learn from the grassroots efforts to mobilize African American voters in Alabama.
Posted inBooks, June/July/August 2017, Magazine
Why Segregated Neighborhoods Persist
The long historical reach of racial housing policy.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, March/April/May 2017, The Monopolized Economy
The Decline of Black Business
And what it means for American democracy.
Posted inFeatured, Republic 3.0
How Trump Can Actually Help Black America
Instead of hollow campaign promises to fix ‘the inner cities,’ he should address the growing racial wealth divide.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Challenge Posed By Obama’s Calm, Dignified Competency
His demeanor should guide progressives over the next four years
Posted inJanuary/February 2011, Magazine
A Time Against Race
Last year Mitch Landrieu became the first white mayor of New Orleans in three decades. He did so by garnering majority support from citizens of both races—the rarest of achievements in American politics. How long can he hold it all together?
