Op-eds
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The Great Disconnect: What Segregation Looks Like in “Post-Racial” America
May 18, 2015 -
In the seemingly friendly and integrated community of Montgomery County, GA, institutional racism infiltrates everything from criminal trials to high-school proms. More -
The Poetics of Remembrance: Facing The Armenian Genocide
April 21, 2015 -
This month Armenians around the world commemorate the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, in which Ottoman Turks massacred more than a million Armenians during the First World War. In this essay, artist Hakan Topal discusses the difficulties Turkish citizens face addressing a history their country continues to deny. More -
“The Real Ghetto”: JR Turns His Camera on a Paris Suburb
April 14, 2015 -
Artist JR’s new film Les Bosquets, which premieres at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, centers on a run-down suburb of Paris that exploded in riots in 2005 and is still struggling to find its identity. More -
Selma Was a Key Victory for Civil Rights, But the Struggle Continues Today
March 5, 2015 -
On the anniversary of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march that led to the Voting Rights Act, actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Selma) reflects on the unfinished business of civil rights in America. More -
Mugabe’s Naughty 91st and Other Horror Stories from Harare
February 20, 2015 -
On the eve of birthday celebrations for President Robert Mugabe, spoken word artist Comrade Fatso describes the Game of Thrones scenario unfolding in Zimbabwe, where various factions are vying to succeed the nation’s only post-independence leader against a backdrop of crippling poverty and unemployment. More