Race
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Showing my papers: A Caribbean immigrant’s journey to becoming an American
Looking through my old immigration records before July Fourth, I wince at how our government treats aspiring citizens
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Tim Anderson’s story and who gets to choose a Black man’s name
The White Sox star’s confrontation with Josh Donaldson crystallizes the need to have power over what others can call you
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Does a foundation’s $1 million gift to Tulsa Massacre survivors count as reparations?
While the money is welcome, some argue the people and governments who committed the wrongs still need to pay up
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In times of crisis, government needs to speak our language
Whether it’s after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, or throughout a pandemic, accessing information in languages other than English is a necessity for any city
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A love letter to the Black Pearsons of ‘This Is Us’
As the hit NBC series comes to an end, we take a look back at the show’s Black characters
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Amid push for reparations, Jesuits and Georgetown to spend $1 billion on racial reconciliation and education
The plan was sparked by a reexamination of the school’s 1838 sale of enslaved Black people
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It’s time to call white supremacy by its name
In the wake of the mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, it’s time to find the courage to speak the truth
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The night a veiled threat encouraged a white mob to leave a Black church alone
In new book, a pioneering civil rights organizer recalls his days in the movement
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How ‘Winning Time’ wrestles with Blackness will determine whether the HBO show has its own legacy
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson were polar opposites, but both were influential Black men in America