‘Caste’ Explodes The Myth Of American Exceptionalism
In her new book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, recalls once seeing a small, barely noticeable welt in the corner of a room…
Obama: Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster To Protect Voting Rights
Barack Obama delivered a forceful criticism of the way the Senate conducts business on Thursday, calling the filibuster a “Jim Crow relic” and telling the chamber to get rid of…
6 Books, Movies And Shows Break Down Why Blackface Isn’t Just Offensive, It’s Dangerous
It’s the year 2019, and blackface is having a moment. In recent weeks alone, three prominent white male politicians from Virginia ― Gov. Ralph Northam (D), state Sen. Tommy Norment…
Inside The National Museum of African American History and Culture
We give you a detailed view of D.C.’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in 15 minutes. Needless to say, it’s impossible to see everything the first time…