Daniel José Older
The Millions
New York, NY, United States
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The Millions
Whenever I have a daunting essay to write, I turn to the Patron Saint of Telling It Like It Is, the Grand Truthteller, James Baldwin. For me, Baldwin is one of those authors that I hope to never have read everything by, because I always want to be able to read something by him for the first time. Fortunately, he was almost as prolific as he was utterly brilliant. This year, faced with two… → Read More
Why U.S. Latinos Need To Get Loud About The Dominican Republic
Antiblackness runs deep in the Latino community. We can't afford to let it go unnoticed. → Read More
I Sought Solace In My Bookshelf
Amidst protests against police brutality, Daniel José Older returns to a favorite novel and explores the misreading of rage. → Read More
Diversity Is Not Enough: Race, Power, Publishing
"The publishing industry looks a lot like these best-selling teenage dystopias: white and full of people destroying each other to survive." → Read More
Gentrification’s insidious violence: The truth about American cities
Too many claim white people are at risk in communities of color. Really, it's those communities that are threatened → Read More
12 Fundamentals Of Writing "The Other" (And The Self)
How to respectfully write from the perspective of characters that aren't you. → Read More
One Hundred Years Of Weird Fear
On H.P. Lovecraft's literature of genealogical terror. → Read More
It’s time to take the white savior out of slavery narratives
Did Brad Pitt really have to save the day in "12 Years a Slave"? We need a fuller, more complex view of history → Read More
Whitewashed TV isn’t just racist. It’s boring!
Perpetuating stereotypes isn't just immoral -- it's bad TV. That's why shows like "Sleepy Hollow" are so crucial → Read More
How I found my voice as a feminist of color
When a girl's pageant crown was rescinded because of her skin color, I finally said what I needed to say → Read More