Jenée Desmond-Harris
Vox
Palo Alto, CA, United States
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The racist panic over Ruby Bridges is not just history — it’s our political present
The Betsy DeVos cartoon saga was an unintentional reminder of the staying power of white nationalism. → Read More
The racist panic over Ruby Bridges is not just history — it’s our political present
The Betsy DeVos cartoon saga was an unintentional reminder of the staying power of white nationalism. → Read More
“Crying is an everyday thing”: life after Trump’s “Muslim ban” at a majority-immigrant school
Experts explain how confusion and anxiety affect kids. → Read More
“Crying is an everyday thing”: life after Trump’s “Muslim ban” at a majority-immigrant school
Experts explain how confusion and anxiety affect kids. → Read More
Why we don’t have White History Month
A sociologist explains why it would be ridiculous. → Read More
Islam isn’t a race. But it still makes sense to think of Islamophobia as racism.
Orientalism, the ancient brand of hate behind today’s anti-Muslim attitudes, explained. → Read More
The hoopla over these "rare" biracial twins twins reveals how confused people are about racial identity
Their different complexions aren’t some racial miracle → Read More
It’s African American History Month, and our president still can’t say “black” without “inner city”
He’s either unwilling or unable to stop. → Read More
The Poor People's Campaign: the little-known protest MLK was planning when he died
It revealed King’s lifelong obsession. → Read More
The myth about smart black kids and "acting white" that won’t die
Nerds come in all colors. → Read More
The West Virginia nonprofit official who called Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” has been fired
No, really this time. → Read More
The West Virginia nonprofit official who called Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” has been fired
No, really this time. → Read More
11 things to think about when you lose hope over the rise of white nationalism
The number of women of color in the Senate quadrupled. Simone Manuel won. 2016 wasn’t 100 percent terrible. → Read More
What a college football team’s canceled boycott reveals about the politics of rape
One expert says the problem is bigger than the players. → Read More
If Dylann Roof’s murder conviction was a win for racial justice, we need higher standards
The soft bigotry of low expectations for the legal system. → Read More
A woman who called Michelle Obama an ape has her job back. This is part of a pattern.
The giant, national, post-election shrug over explicit racism. → Read More
A pollster on the racial panic Obama’s presidency triggered — and what Democrats must do now
His research details the crisis of racial antagonism that helped Trump win. → Read More
Everything you were afraid to ask about white nationalism’s new place in American politics
These hate groups’ names are becoming household terms. → Read More
Everything you were afraid to ask about white nationalism’s new place in American politics
These hate groups’ names are becoming household terms. → Read More
How journalists are shaping the way Americans understand contemporary white nationalism
New rules don’t leave room for much confusion about the "alt right." → Read More