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Damaso Reyes has been a journalist for over twenty years and is a Senior Fellow at the World Policy Institute focusing on migration. His work has taken him to Rwanda, Indonesia and throughout Europe.

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12/29/16

Yasiin Bey, Formerly Known as Mos Def, Says Goodbye at the Apollo

He came onstage dropping rose petals and left it dropping tears. The artist yasiin bey (yes, all lowercase),…

9/15/16

The Tragic Tale of TV’s 1st Black Stars Is Being Retold for the #OscarsSoWhite Era

Imagine a show so popular that when it’s on, even movie theaters stop films midreel and broadcast it so that…

7/10/16

Pinklining: The Financial Threat More Women of Color Are Facing

The Great Recession is over. The economy is back on its feet. That’s the popular narrative Americans see and hear…

6/10/16

Don’t Ignore That Dull Pain. It Could Be Deadly if It’s a Blood Clot

What begins for hundreds of thousands of Americans as a dull pain in a leg can turn into a life-threatening episode…

5/24/16

Cornel West and Arturo O’Farrill Speak Truth to Power Through Jazz

In this day and age, there is little reward in seeking the truth, and less profit in sharing that truth once you…

5/19/16

Scandal’s Joe Morton and Dick Gregory Talk Turn Me Loose, a New Play About the Activist-Comedian’s Life

“Some white Americans are too scared to be openly bigoted, so they call it conservatism.”

4/4/16

Black Lives in Germany: A Multigenerational Struggle for Acceptance

Who am I? It seems like a simple enough question, but it is one that thousands of Germans of African descent have to…