John's Articles
Race on 'Mad Men': What Could Satisfy Us?
Given past critiques of black roles on-screen, is there anything the writers can do to make us happy?
Rethinking Affirmative Action at Colleges
As a new case heads to the Supreme Court, it's time to admit that disparities are about more than race.
The Real Problem With Roland Martin's Tweets
Homophobic displays by blacks hurt our ability to demand racial equality from the rest of society.
Segregation Is Down. Great News, Right?
But was it ever really a bad thing that black people lived together?
Santorum's Black-Poverty Solution Works
He said that blacks should work, graduate and marry before having kids. What's racist about that?
Maya Angelou's Lesson About Black Speech
In her dismay at Common's use of the n-word, she forgot a point she once made, says John McWhorter.
NYPD Facebook Flap Is a Copout
Blacks can't make white people less racist, but there are some things we can do.
Occupy Wall Street and Affirmative Action
The protests -- and Abigail Fisher's lawsuit -- remind us that inequality affects white people, too.
Obama's Reefer Madness
Why does his administration take UFO spotters more seriously than it does those who want to legalize pot?
There's More Than One Way to Insult Blacks
Herman Cain's "brainwashed" comment is not as insidious as charges of abandoning the race.
