Michael Proctor's Badge Was Built on Bigotry
Michael Proctor's racist texts are a shock but they're the end of a story that began long before he wore a uniform and reveals institutional failures that let him wield lethal power.
Why the Jay-Z Backlash Feels Misplaced
High-profile partnership sting, but they aren't equivalent to legal and legislative attacks on voting rights and civil protections
Two Kids, One Tragedy, and a Country that Refuses Context
A teacher breaks down respect culture, group dynamics, and the material conditions that push kids to dangerous choices.
Why I Would Never Reveal a Student's Sexual Orientation
The results can only end poorly.
Why Many Black People Won't Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
The holiday reminds them of the nation's failure to uproot racism.
What Freedom for Black People Was Like in 1776
The freedom white america celebrated - and the freedom Black America was denied.
What the Fourth of July Asks of Us Now
The Fourth can be reclaimed by those the nation sidelined — Douglass showed how patriotism looks when you insist the Republic keep its own promise.
How Coney Island's Playground Became a Trump Real‑Estate Battlefield
The Trump project that tore down a landmark and built nothing.
The Cases That Made Johnnie Cochran Famous Before O.J. Simpson
Long Before the Glove Didn’t Fit, Cochran Was Giving the LAPD Hell.
Why Stories of Racism By Black Writers are Often Supressed
Too often, they’re flagged as clickbait or too divisive.
The SAVE Act Isn’t About Showing ID. Read the Fine Print
For most of my 23-year career, I possessed a top-secret security clearance. I know the difference between checking a credential and locking a door. This bill locks doors.
Joe Rogan Missed His John McCain Moment. He Isn’t Alone
The cost of silence in an age of spectacle.
This Tiny African Country Keeps Europe’s Economy Moving
The world continues to benefit from Africa without uplifting
Do Black People Have Equal Religious Protections in America?
Landor v. Louisiana is the latest evidence of disparate treatment.
Have Republican Senators Confirming Todd Blanche Forgotten About Epstein?
Blanche on path to senate confirmation as Attorney General.
Bypassing Racism with AI
New business tools against age old barriers.
How Generations of Trump Patriarchs Shaped America's Commander in Chief
From Klondike Brothels to DOJ settlements: the Trump legacy in full.
Why America’s Legal System Values Property Over Black Lives
A petty theft allegation led to the fatal shooting of a Black child.
Does Being Gay Make You a Half Man?
Richard Gadd’s ‘Half Man’ and the intersectionality between masculinity and homosexuality.
The Dangerous Kindness of Erasing Slavery
By omitting slavery’s machinery, a celebratory booklet erases the stakes of Black resistance and hands children a heroism stripped of its meaning.
Eric Bellinger Wants a Fatherhood Classic for the Hood
The father of two delivered an anthem for boy dads that every papa should champion.
Why the Semiquincentennial Rings Hollow for Some Americans
Patriotism once healed a nation; now procedural decay, court rulings, and voter suppression make celebration feel like a distraction from urgent repair.
Banning Black History Backfired. It's Time to Restore the Truth
Efforts to limit access triggered renewed interest.
Why They Love Calling Black Women Manly
The insult was shorthand for a history of denying Black women feminity and a reminder of how admiration breeds resentment.
Botham Jean's Murder and the Courtroom Hug That Didn't Close the Case
Botham Jean's killing seemed clearcut, yet the sentence, the spectacle of mercy, and ongoing parole fights reveal how the system still shields the badge.
8 Life Lessons From the Knicks Championship Win
This one is for the underdogs.
America's Unhealthy Obsession With Trans Issues
The great distraction of our age: loud moral panic over identity that lets elites dodge the dull, necessary business of economic and racial repair.
Would Black Americans Have Fared Better if the Britain Won the Revolution?
Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution got me thinking: Did we get the outcome we deserved?
The Horror of Watching Your 401K Rapidly Shrink
I drained my 401K, sold my suit collection, and borrowed from my people — now I'm rebuilding and swearing I'll never buy another avocado toast.