top of page

Back on the Block
Search


How Billionaire Handed His Fortune to the Architect of the Right-Wing Takeover of the Court
In the largest known political advocacy donation in U.S. history, industrialist Barre Seid funded a new group run by Federalist Society...

ProPublica
Aug 23, 202213 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Upcoming Emmett Till Biopic Is Understandably Polarizing. But Does It Have to Be?
While some feel the forthcoming feature is yet another example of the exploitation of Black trauma and pain, others see it as a timely...

The Root
Jul 26, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


Just Say ‘Slavery’
Involuntary relocation and enslaved person are misguided euphemisms. By Graeme Wood | The Atlantic Magazine | July 11, 2022 In my...

The Atlantic
Jul 11, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


How Republicans Abandoned Democracy in 1960
Fifty-four years of Republican presidents using treason to achieve the White House (or inheriting it from one who did) has transformed...

Thom Hartmann
Jun 15, 202212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Proposed laws open Ohio kids up to hateful ideology, racist conspiracies
Dispatch Editorial Board | Columbus Dispatch | May 22, 2022 As history has shown time and time again, racism is real and causes real harm...

Columbus Dispatch
May 26, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


Terrorism expert explains why the Great Replacement theory is so central to white racist ideology
Alex Henderson | AlterNet | May 18, 2022 Chicago-based history professor Kathleen Belew, author of the 2018 book “Bring the War Home: The...

AlterNet
May 22, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


Broke By Design
Founder of Black Math Genius Program Reveals How Black People Are Broke By Design Black Enterprise Magazine | May 12, 2022 The Black Math...

Black Enterprise
May 13, 20224 min read
Â
Â
Â


‘I never thought about giving up or quitting’: Oscar Robertson on MLK’s legacy
For the Basketball Hall of Famer, an early life of segregation and racism shaped his actions for fairness and equality By Martenzie...

The Undefeated
Jan 16, 20225 min read
Â
Â
Â


Capitol attack panel faces pivotal moment as Trump allies stonewall
Questions about Trump’s role in 6 January may go unanswered unless House investigators can secure a breakthrough to obtain documents and...

The Guardian
Oct 29, 20214 min read
Â
Â
Â


Ground Breaking Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles Dies At 89
By Fisher Jack | Eurweb | September 22, 2021 Sadly, we must report the passing of Melvin Van Peebles, a legendary and groundbreaking...

Eurweb
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Toughest Route of Anthony Gonzalez’s Life
The former Ohio State Buckeye and Indianapolis Colt is today a Republican legislator from Ohio who acknowledges the gravity of the...

Sports Illustrated
Sep 17, 202119 min read
Â
Â
Â


Don’t blame Russian trolls for America’s anti-vaxx problem. Our misinformation is homegrown
I blew the whistle on inauthentic behavior at Facebook. But authentic misinformation is the bigger problem in the west By Sophie Zhang |...

The Guardian
Aug 19, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Other July 4
On July 4, 1776, the United States committed itself to a set of principles. It did not always live up to those words. But the words...

The Atlantic
Jul 5, 20218 min read
Â
Â
Â


From Juneteenth To The Fourth Of July: America’s Struggle To Live Up To Its Freedom Promise
The unthinkable is becoming reality. But there’s lots more work that needs to be done. by Janai Nelson, NAACP Legal Defense Fund |...

Blavity News
Jul 2, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


How bad is the rise in US homicides? Factchecking the ‘crime wave’ narrative police are pushing
Homicides were up across the US in 2020 and appeared to be primarily driven by rising gun violence, but other crimes fell By Lois...

The Guardian
Jun 30, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Here’s What You Need To Know About Critical Race Theory
A quick guide to the strain of thought that mostly exists at the highest levels of higher education By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black |...

Word In Black
Jun 27, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â
2021 on track to be America's deadliest year of gun violence in two decades
CBS News | First published on June 24, 2021 / 10:19 AM 2021 is on pace to be America's deadliest year of gun violence in the last two...

CBS News
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Jim Crow Republicans aren't just attacking voting — they want to rewrite history
As the truism warns, those who control the past control the future. By Chanucey Devega | Salon - Commentary | June 23, 2021 Words have...

RawStory
Jun 23, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Why Is America the Only Developed Nation With No Right To Healthcare?
The for-profit health insurance industry has attached itself to us like a giant, bloodsucking tick and "Scientific Racism" is part of the...

Thom Hartmann
Jun 17, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


The Forever-Trump Movement Has Won
The 45th president lost an election and incited a failed insurrection, but his grip on the GOP is absolute. What’s next for a party at...

RollingStone
Jun 15, 202112 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page







