Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump’s America
Enlarge this image PR Agency PR Agency B.A. Parker grew up in Baltimore, surrounded by other Black people. That, to her, felt a bit like…
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What we learned from Elián González, 25 years later
Enlarge this image Ranfis Suárez Ramos Ranfis Suárez Ramos Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy named Elian Gonzalez appeared off the coast of Miami. He…
He was shot in Vermont. Now he wants to go home to the West Bank
Enlarge this image Hisham Awartani and his family on the Brown University campus. Suzanne Gaber hide caption toggle caption Suzanne Gaber Hisham Awartani and his…
Burning away what doesn’t serve us: Lessons learned from celebrating the Año Viejo
Enlarge this image Illustration of a fire meant to symbolize the Ecuadorian burning of the Año Viejo. Jackie Lay hide caption toggle caption Jackie Lay…
“The police are our friends”?
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay How should Black parents talk to their kids about the police? Gene gets into it with his friend…
Why laughing while crying is so Korean
Enlarge this image Youngmi Mayer poses next to her new book, I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying Photo credit: Fujio Emura hide caption toggle caption Photo…
The co-opting of MLK Jr. by…everybody
Enlarge this image Author Hajar Yazdiha (left) wrote about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in her book, The Struggle for the People’s King (right). PR…
B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay Parker has been trying to find her place in the banjo world. So this week, she talks to…
Hip-hop is ‘fight the power’ but also advertises for the power
Critics point out the apparent hypocrisy of a pro-Black rapper like Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl half time show, since the NFL isn’t exactly…
From pee-wees to the pros, what football tells us about race in the U.S.
Enlarge this image Jackie Lay Jackie Lay The way football is played and who plays it — from the pee-wees to the pros — tells…