Racial Justice
Stories from the front lines of racial justice
Racial justice affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to racial justice.
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Simon & Schuster
Edge of Sports: Erasing Roberto Clemente
In the land of empty libraries and dumbed-down Advanced Placement tests, a children’s book about ‘The Great One’ seems enough to rattle Florida authorities and embolden angry white parents. Read more
May 5, 2023
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Ending Affirmative Action Would Be Bad for Our Health
For too many patients, a diverse healthcare system may mean the difference between life and death. Without more diversity, patients may be on the receiving end of bias. Read more
Apr 26, 2023
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Local Communities Are on the Frontlines of Climate Justice
Communities of color are not just victims of climate change—they are powerful leaders in the fight against it. Read more
Apr 20, 2023
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Tennessee Republicans Can’t Stop Progress
Nothing could be more revealing of the GOP's fragility than the targeting of two Black freshman Democrats in the state's House of Representatives. Read more
Apr 11, 2023
Elizabeth Von Blum
Remembering Paul Robeson: ‘I Had No Alternative'
Despite this well-earned acclaim, Paul Robeson has seemingly faded into obscurity. 125 years after his birth, the civil rights titan remains a role model for battling racism and fascism. Read more
Apr 7, 2023
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Supporting New U.S. bases in the Philippines Isn’t an Option
A recent agreement to expand the U.S. military's presence in the Philippines is concerning, given the United State's century-long record of human rights abuses there. Read more
Mar 20, 2023
Levi Meir Clancy
Book Review: Forcing an End to Poverty
A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Matthew Desmond seeks to shatter the numbness surrounding wealth inequality in the United States. Read more
Mar 20, 2023
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Edge of Sports: The Price of Passion
I have been thinking a great deal about my own relationship with a sports world increasingly on tenuous moral ground. Read more
Mar 10, 2023
