Humans are notoriously terrible at accurately assessing themselves. That’s why medical researchers question the validity of…
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The Absurdity of ‘Racial Realism’
The mass shooter in Atlanta embodied the flawed logic that racial stereotypes reflect fact-based truths Racism…
Continue ReadingAsian Women Are Not a ‘Temptation’
The Atlanta shootings were a culmination of centuries of hypersexualization of Asian women. On Wednesday, I learned…
Continue ReadingWhat Do Black Audiences Really Want From Don Lemon?
With his new book, the CNN anchor thinks he knows exactly how to reach them —…
Continue ReadingNo, the Trump Era Was Not a ‘Thrill’
White political journalists distanced themselves from the horrors of the Trump administration in a way many…
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I Don’t Want to Fear Becoming a Journalist
Former President Donald Trump branded the news media the “enemy of the people” on dozens of…
Continue ReadingWe Shouldn’t Be Surprised by White Women’s Complicity
The damsel in distress so often turns into the damsel in defense of white supremacy. Remember 2016?…
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The White Men Who Threaten Me With Their Own Suicide
The emails started coming in 2018, the same year my book So You Want to Talk…
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When Network TV Censored ‘Do the Right Thing’
During every uprising, there are these questions raised about its value; a version of the shouting…
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Trump’s War on Black Voters Is Far From Over
The story of the Greenville Food Blockade has been heavy on my mind as I think…
Continue ReadingMy Mama Hasn’t Spoken in Two Years, But I Want her to Know Trump Lost
Racism robs black women like her while uplifting selfish men like Trump. I wish I could hear…
Continue ReadingDemocrats Don’t Deserve Latino Votes Just Because They’re the Less Racist Party
The day after the election, I woke up at 4 a.m. to do my first live…
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