Tracey Ross
ARTICLES:
The Truth About Race, the Tech Industry and Meritocracy
Tracey Ross, writing at Ebony, sorts through a debate about the digital divide to conclude that some folks are mistaking the potential of the tech industry for reality. Luckily, she says, those who understand how things work have made their voices heard.
Why RuPaul Matters
Ebony's Tracey Ross argues that the reality-TV show Drag Race is an important vehicle for exploring the intersection of race, sexual orientation and gender -- one not seen anywhere else on television.
Dear White People: You Don't Decide Whether I'm Black
Writer Tracey Ross, who says she's had her racial identity questioned because of everything from her hair to her interest in Buddhism, argues in a piece for Ebony that skepticism about her blackness reveals a misunderstanding of the forces that have shaped it.