Race Has Everything to Do with Trump’s Budget. Here’s Why. ArticleApril 25, 2017 Race Has Everything to Do with Trump’s Budget. Here’s Why. Flawed racial stereotypes about welfare in America lay at the heart of the administration’s decision-making on the budget. Apr 25, 2017 Charles Badger
There’s a World of Difference Between Free Speech and Hate Speech ArticleApril 21, 2017 There’s a World of Difference Between Free Speech and Hate Speech The issue of free speech versus hate speech on college campuses is much more complex than what common opinion may lead you to believe. Apr 21, 2017 Becca DiPietro
Trump’s Avoidance of Black Press Reveals Tense Relations ArticleApril 13, 2017 Trump’s Avoidance of Black Press Reveals Tense Relations In the black press’ dealings with the new administration, as throughout its history, it struggles for respect from public officials while pressing for responses to readers’ concerns. Apr 13, 2017 Paul Delaney
North Carolina’s Bathroom Ban Compromise Is a Shell Game ArticleApril 7, 2017 North Carolina’s Bathroom Ban Compromise Is a Shell Game State legislators used a basketball game as the bargaining chip to deny fellow North Carolinians their human rights and dignity. Apr 7, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
An All-American Myth About the White Working Class ArticleMarch 30, 2017 An All-American Myth About the White Working Class As another study is released on the plight of the white working class, policymakers should remember to find common solutions that uplift all Americans. Mar 30, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives ArticleMarch 23, 2017 Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives We need a health care system that delivers care with compassion and guards the right to affordable, effective health care. Mar 23, 2017 Taison Bell
Reproductive Justice Beyond Biology ArticleMarch 15, 2017 Reproductive Justice Beyond Biology Loretta J. Ross on the need for a more comprehensive understanding of how public policies affecting a woman’s autonomy over her body have implications beyond just issues of birth control, abortion, and sterilization. Mar 15, 2017 Loretta J. Ross
Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Only Weakens the United States ArticleMarch 9, 2017 Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Only Weakens the United States The White House’s foolhardy Muslim ban does nothing to protect us. Mar 9, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
A Black History Lesson for the Ages ArticleMarch 3, 2017 A Black History Lesson for the Ages A group of HBCU presidents failed to share their history of struggle with the president but endured grossly out-of-touch remarks from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and an embarrassing photo op as Black History Month ends. Mar 3, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
Milo’s Fall From a Hateful Summit ArticleFebruary 24, 2017 Milo’s Fall From a Hateful Summit Milo Yiannopoulos’ downfall provides a thought-provoking lesson. Feb 24, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
President Trump Has Cheapened the Dignity of His Office ArticleFebruary 17, 2017 President Trump Has Cheapened the Dignity of His Office The president’s recent comments and behavior serve to undermine the nation’s democratic ideals and foster a creeping sense of nihilism about the institutions that serve public interests. Feb 17, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
The Real Effect of Trump’s Muslim Ban ArticleFebruary 9, 2017 The Real Effect of Trump’s Muslim Ban President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban keeps innocent people from traveling to the United States, but does little to make the United States safer. Feb 9, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
Trump’s Muslim Ban Underscores the Need for National Resistance ArticleFebruary 3, 2017 Trump’s Muslim Ban Underscores the Need for National Resistance The Trump administration’s Muslim ban is a troubling glimpse into the disastrous policies and poor management that the nation is likely to face over the next four years. Feb 3, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
Bending Toward Justice ArticleJanuary 12, 2017 Bending Toward Justice The rise of Donald Trump possesses parallels to apartheid South Africa—but the best course of action in the face of dangerous political setbacks is to stand in unwavering opposition at every turn. Jan 12, 2017 Sam Fulwood III
The U.S. Senate Fails to Reflect America’s Diversity ArticleDecember 8, 2016 The U.S. Senate Fails to Reflect America’s Diversity The U.S. Senate must do more to rid itself of its reputation as one of the world’s whitest workplaces. Dec 8, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
The Complex American Response to Castro’s Death ArticleDecember 1, 2016 The Complex American Response to Castro’s Death Varying reactions to Castro’s death offer a somber reminder that oppression and opportunity, often coded by ethnicity and race, are not always clear-cut diametric opposites. Dec 1, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
Embracing an Accurate Depiction of the American Story ArticleNovember 18, 2016 Embracing an Accurate Depiction of the American Story In the wake of the presidential election, it is necessary for Americans to redefine themselves as a nation of multicultural identities, not a reflection of a bygone narrative. Nov 18, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
Observing—but Not Celebrating—Latina Equal Pay Day ArticleNovember 1, 2016 Observing—but Not Celebrating—Latina Equal Pay Day Despite being vital breadwinners and members of the workforce, Latinas continue to be underpaid. Nov 1, 2016 Angela Maria Kelley
The Ambitious Activism of Debbie Allen ArticleOctober 28, 2016 The Ambitious Activism of Debbie Allen At a recent CAP event, award-winning entertainer Debbie Allen discussed her latest project, “Freeze Frame,” and her hope that it will lead to action in the fight against gun violence. Oct 28, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
Controversy Surrounding Filmmaker Nate Parker Highlights Need to Dismantle Rape Culture at Societal Level ArticleOctober 21, 2016 Controversy Surrounding Filmmaker Nate Parker Highlights Need to Dismantle Rape Culture at Societal Level If these issues are only publicly discussed in the context of a cult of celebrity, then the hyperbolic debate will continue to miss the real issue. Oct 21, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
Say It Ain’t So, Ruth Bader Ginsburg ArticleOctober 14, 2016 Say It Ain’t So, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Ginsburg’s rant about Colin Kaepernick proves that even the best allies sometimes stumble when walking the walk. Oct 14, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
The United States Can’t Wait for More Professors of Color ArticleOctober 7, 2016 The United States Can’t Wait for More Professors of Color Accelerating demographic forces make increasing diversity on college faculties all the more important. Oct 7, 2016 Sam Fulwood III
Where Are the Gifted and Talented Black Students? ArticleSeptember 27, 2016 Where Are the Gifted and Talented Black Students? Social and institutional barriers are keeping African American students from the ranks of gifted and talented programs. Sep 27, 2016 Naomi Kellogg
Hate and Discrimination in the Wake of September 11 ArticleSeptember 15, 2016 Hate and Discrimination in the Wake of September 11 The association of Muslims with terrorists in the wake of the 9/11 attacks continues to affect the nation in myriad ways. Sep 15, 2016 Anumita Kaur