Race Matters
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How Nikole Hannah-Jones Pitched ‘The 1619 Project’ To Her Editors | Securing the Bag: Part 2
Hannah-Jones retells the story of approaching her New York Times editor and recalls the lessons that led to that moment.
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1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones On Her Early Intellectual Influences | Securing the Bag: Part 1
The New York Times investigative journalist traces back her initial curiosities about structural racism to her family upbringing.
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“Dilbert” Creator Scott Adams Isn’t the Only Racist Cartoonist. Here Are More Who History Will Never Forget [UPDATED]
Adams’ recent tirade reminds us that racism in the cartoon world is nothing new.
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Karen Calls Cops on Men for Shoveling Snow While Black
Two Illinois men made a viral TikTok of the incident.
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Talks Racial Healing With The Root
We spoke exclusively with the host of The Reid Out about a special MSNBC town hall about race