The Shameful Persistence of White Supremacy in the United States
This loathsome worldview continues to have an outsize impact on U.S. culture. Can Black Lives Matter and other progressive movements do anything about it?
The Shameful Persistence of White Supremacy in the United States
Race
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Three Lessons I Learned From Charlottesville
The recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, likely won’t be the last attempt by white supremacists to stoke racial conflict. An anthropologist offers insights to other communities that might face similar challenges.
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Rethinking Beauty and Race at Dominican-American Hair Salons
Since the colonial era, straight hair has been an exclusive symbol of beauty in Dominican culture. That's beginning to change.
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The Ku Klux Klan and the Value of Shame
We should not try to erase our nation’s history of racism. But we should feel ashamed of it.
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Why Do We Keep Using the Word “Caucasian”?
When a term signifies something that does not exist, we need to examine our use of it.
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Is the Term “People of Color” Acceptable in This Day and Age?
The words we use to describe groups of people say a lot about what we’re grappling with as a society.