Theodore R. Johnson
Washington Post
United States
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Three columnists talk about why Deion Sanders isn’t just a football story
“The two Whitest positions on the football field are head coach and quarterback,” said Theodore R. Johnson during a podcast conversation. → Read More
Tolerance is a muscle. Use it or lose it.
An integrated military increases racial tolerance. Unfortunately, it doesn't last. → Read More
Celebrate Black history. All of it.
Some GOP leaders want to celebrate good news during Black History Month while erasing what came before and what remains to be done. That leaves us poorer. → Read More
Essential Reads for Juneteenth
Five books (plus one) that highlight the importance of Juneteenth and the journey of Black America. → Read More
The Real Story of the Politics of Juneteenth
Politicians took the easy way out for a day that's about America doing the hard things. → Read More
Memorial Day—for All Americans
We may disagree with one another about our vision for our country, but so did the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines we honor today. → Read More
The Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings put patriotism on trial
Competing visions of how to love our country were on display → Read More
What I’m Thankful For: Learning Across Generations
A new Brennan Center report explores the value of civic intergenerationality. → Read More
Yes, anti-lynching laws are mostly symbolic. That’s what makes them important.
For over a century, the U.S. has failed to formally ban lynching. What does that say about us? → Read More
Book review of Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America by Charles Murray
To try to disprove systemic racism, Charles Murray recycles claims from “The Bell Curve.” → Read More
America can still choose solidarity. The Black experience shows the way.
Or we can accept that our professed love of country is only skin-deep. → Read More
How Punitive Excess Is a Manifestation of Racism in America
The criminal justice system’s past and present is intertwined with its use as a tool against people of color. → Read More
Romney says he cares about racial justice. Now’s his chance to vote that way.
H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 will test his willingness to buck his party on voting rights. → Read More
Tuesday proved that racial groups don’t vote as a bloc — with one exception
The Black electorate is not the model for voters of color. → Read More
Trump’s message to Black voters: Vote for me. (But really, don’t vote.)
He’s updated an old GOP strategy. Flatter Black voters, then depress turnout. → Read More
If Democrats want to win, they need a black politician on the ticket
An African American vice-presidential candidate would increase enthusiasm and voter participation. → Read More
Trump’s outreach to black voters could actually work
His State of the Union and his Super Bowl ad were meant to move the dial only slightly. → Read More
The New Voter Suppression
Over the last decade, states have enacted voter restrictions that disproportionately disenfranchise racial minorities and distort our democracy. → Read More
Five myths about black voters
No, black voters are not uniformly liberal. → Read More
Why do black voters support Biden? They just want to beat Trump.
The pragmatic politics of race. → Read More