President Trump has repeatedly pushed inflammatory language, material and policies in recent days that seek to divide Americans by race as he tries to appeal to his predominantly white base of voters four months before Election Day rather than try to broaden his support. … A new New York Times […] Read more »
The Black Lives Matter protests preview the politics of a diversifying America
The movement against police mistreatment of African Americans is broadening far beyond its core support in the Black community, with potentially landmark consequences both for the movement itself and the younger generations of Americans who have fueled this spring’s massive wave of protests. After years in which polls showed that […] Read more »
Widespread Desire for Policing and Criminal Justice Reform
Large majorities of the public support the implementation of policies aimed at reducing police violence, but few back a reduction in the funding for law enforcement. Most Americans say the country’s criminal justice is in need of serious transformation, and police officers who kill or injure civilians are treated too […] Read more »
This is a moment of reckoning on race for White Christians
Growing up in the South, Robert P. Jones attended Southern Baptist churches, Sunday schools, even a Southern Baptist college. But it was only in seminary, in his mid-20s, that Jones says he learned the full truth about Southern Baptists’ white supremacist roots. … “White Christian churches have not just been […] Read more »
A Racist Attack on Children Was Taped in 1975. We Found Them.
The video rolls on a sunny suburban street, and a group of black children bike toward what looks to them like a parade — there’s a small crowd, and an American flag. Suddenly, they’re swarmed by a group of white children, who hurl racial epithets and rocks. Adults gathered nearby […] Read more »
Juneteenth’s long road to recognition, by the numbers
For many Americans, June 19 has long had a special meaning. But last Friday, the day known as Juneteeth got a lot of added attention. The holiday, which honors the end of slavery in America, was celebrated as people marched against the police treatment of African Americans and President Donald […] Read more »