Opinion
“(Re)Presenting America”: Are culturally specific museums a good thing?
May 15, 2012Can oppressed groups resurrect their own suppressed histories through a museum? What has been the historical role of race and ethnicity in the development of the natural history museum?
Read moreJungleland? New Orleans community activist rejects NY Times depiction of Ninth Ward
May 14, 2012"Contrary to the NY Times, residents of this community are not reconciled to life in the wilderness and we don't live in a forgotten wasteland."
Read moreObama advances new civil rights revolution
May 11, 2012President Barack Obama: "I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
Read moreSupreme Court “rogues’ gallery”: another reason why 2012 matters
May 9, 2012For millions of Americans, the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court may not register as a priority, or even as a passing concern.
Read moreJustice for black farmers has May 11 deadline
May 9, 2012The 180-day period for monetary claims by Black farmers against the USDA expires this week.
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