Race for Governor Sparks Engagement and Hope Among Black Voters in Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. – Tiffany Wilburn, a resident of Jackson, Mississippi, had lost faith in the power of voting a few years ago. With issues such as inadequate school books, expensive healthcare, police abuse against Black citizens, and a lack of access to clean …
For over 50 years, I have dedicated my studies to the evolving relationship between white and Black Americans. My first scholarly article, published in 1972 while I was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, focused on Black political power in the industrial Midwest following the riots of the late 1960s. However, my personal …
In the past two years, Reuben A. Buford May, a sociology professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has spent a considerable amount of time waiting in long lines at various nightclubs in Chicago. However, there’s one thing he has noticed during his experiences: the cover charges he’s asked to pay are not consistent. …
Not even the Roberts Court is willing to brook open defiance to its rulings. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Wikimedia. September 27, 2023, 10:41 AM ET Few things are more difficult than getting the Roberts Court to side against the Republican Party in a voting-rights case, but the state of Alabama has managed to …
In the 1989 surrealist satire Chameleon Street, two Black men engage in a conversation about preferences for women with light skin and “good hair.” The dialogue is later sampled by the rap duo Black Star in their song “Brown Skin Lady,” which challenges these biases and celebrates the beauty of dark skin and kinkier hair. …
For years following World War II, there existed a widely accepted agreement known as the “liberal consensus.” This agreement embraced the idea that the federal government should play a role in regulating businesses, providing social safety nets, and promoting infrastructure. In fact, it became so popular that in 1950, critic Lionel Trilling famously stated that …
Abraham Lincoln: A Political Mastermind Abraham Lincoln, often romanticized as a noble figure, was, at his core, a skilled politician. He was hailed as a Christlike martyr by his contemporaries, with Tolstoy even dubbing him a “saint of humanity.” However, Lincoln himself humbly claimed to be nothing more than a fortunate instrument serving a greater …
This week, HarperCollins is set to release a highly-anticipated work by prominent conservative intellectual Richard Hanania, titled “The Origins of Woke”. Hanania’s book offers a comprehensive examination of the rise of identity politics, presenting the bold claim that contemporary “wokeness” is not merely a cultural phenomenon, but rather rooted in changes to the legal system …
At every turn, the NFL showcases its supposedly strong dedication to racial progress. It boasts a $250 million social-justice fund, implemented a rule to promote diversity in leadership roles, and even included the performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often known as the Black national anthem, alongside “The Star-Spangled Banner” during kickoff weekend. However, …
The resurgence of eugenics on the American right In recent times, the pseudoscience of eugenics has experienced a resurgence among the American right. In a remarkable revelation, Richard Hanania, an academic and Substack writer known as “Richard Hoste,” was exposed by HuffPost reporter Christopher Mathias for his writings supporting white supremacism, advocating for the sterilization …