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June 20, 2018

It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday

Although June 19 marks one of the most important events in American history—the conclusion of two and a half centuries of racialized slavery—Juneteenth has yet to […]
June 19, 2018

Michael B. Jordan Stands Alone in ‘Creed II’ Poster Though Family Takes Center Stage in New Movie

The first poster release for the upcoming “Creed II” movie shows Jordan’s character looking serious and prepared to go to battle alone. The post Michael B. […]
June 19, 2018

Listen to Cries of Children Just Separated From Parents at the Border

The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening. […]
June 18, 2018

Will White Evangelicals Ever Admit to Enabling an Amoral, Corrupt President?

Will Trump’s solid, evangelical base ever come to terms with the kind of person they voted into office? The post Will White Evangelicals Ever Admit to […]
June 18, 2018

How Asia Remade the Historical Jesus

During the age of European colonialism, Jesus was first seen by many Asians as a tribal god of the “firangis,” or White Europeans. The post How […]
June 17, 2018

On Being Black in the White-Dominated Aid Industry

I hope that the conversation around #AidToo starts revealing the extent of racism and abuse in the development sector The post On Being Black in the White-Dominated Aid […]
June 15, 2018

Would Trump Separate Jesus From Mary and Joseph at the Border?

There is no law that requires separating children from their parents at the border. This policy is new, it is heartless, and it is Trump’s policy. The […]
June 15, 2018

Feds Use Former Walmart to Hold Boys Separated From Their Families

Federal authorities allowed a small group of reporters to tour the secretive shelter used to hold immigrant children in Brownsville, Texas, the largest of its kind […]
June 15, 2018

How Race Compounds Black Women’s #MeToo Experiences

While the #MeToo movement has been successful in bringing down several high-profile assailants, critics continue to argue that it has been monopolized by middle- and upper-class […]