Louis Draper resisted labels. He knew that they could confine, like boxes, but much worse, they might be like prison cells: impossible to escape.
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There Is a War Over Race in America
This is the central thing to understand about what happened in Dallas: Black people who target whites are fundamentally allied with white people who target blacks.
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We’ve Always Been Here: A Portrait of the US by Two Black Artists
Divisions of race, class, and place haunt aspirations for equality and justice in the US.
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Biafra: Nigeria Has Failed To Learn From Past Mistakes
I was probably eight the first time I heard about Biafra. It was from an Igbo classmate in elementary school who whispered how “our people” had tried to create their own land, but the Hausas wouldn’t let them.
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With His New Historic Design, Architect David Adjaye Has Hit the Top
The National Museum of African American History and Culture on Washington’s National Mall—opening in September—has been a long time coming. Architect David Adjaye’s radically inventive design will make sure it’s unforgettable.
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Inside the Oldest Labor Union for Black Musicians
Founded in an era of segregation, the New Amsterdam Musical Association is one of New York’s most fascinating—and unknown—cultural landmarks.
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Is the Greatest Collection of Slave Narratives Tainted by Racism?
In the 1930s, the federal government sent (mostly white) interviewers to learn about slavery from former slaves. Can we trust the stories they brought back?
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The Price of Freedom
The Bermudian Slaves were masters at the helm and many historians relate facts.Bermuda has long been known as a place where slaves and indentured servants struggled to obtain their place in Society once they gained their freedom.
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Walter Fauntroy Vows to Return from UAE to Face Legal, Financial Troubles
Walter E. Fauntroy, the former District delegate to Congress and civil rights legend who left Washington in 2012 for the Persian Gulf — leaving his aging wife in debt and eluding a criminal charge in Maryland — vowed in his first interview in four years that he is coming home next week.
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Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to a race-conscious admissions program at the University of Texas at Austin, handing supporters of affirmative action a major victory.
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