‘The Crown’ Is the Consummate Tale of White Privilege
This exquisitely produced historical drama about the British Royals is really a story of unearned wealth and power. So why do feminists love it so much?
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The Hypocrisy of the So-Called Meritocracy
Elite schools hold themselves forth as establishments that reward excellence. But brown and black students are treated as interlopers and beneficiaries of affirmative action, while the white and wealthy buy their way in.
With Corporatized Universities, the Customer Is Always “White”
Professor Teresa Buchanan got fired for dropping an F-bomb. Which is what happens when universities become businesses: students are consumers, and education is the casualty.
Why Black Writers Rooms Matter
This season, both 'UnREAL' and 'Orange Is the New Black' boasted story lines about systemic racism and police brutality—and blew it. And this is why.
They Mad: Beyonce’s Middle Finger Salute to White America
What's really behind the backlash to Queen Bey's Super Bowl performance
Where Should My Black Son Go to School?
This writer knows how hard it is to be the only Black kid in class. But there are sacrifices she must consider that mothers of White children don't—sacrifices that could be detrimental to her son.
We All Need to Talk About What Happened in McKinney, Texas
Our columnist, who has a Black son and a White daughter, can’t shake the image of Dajerria Becton being attacked by a cop. And as a White mother, she is eager to do something about it.
I Couldn’t Afford to Lean In
Sheryl Sandberg’s movement is nice—in theory. But as this sole-earner and mother of twins discovered while working for an abusive boss, pride is a privilege for women in the workplace.
The Canon of the White Sinners’ New Member Is “Wild”
We have become obsessed with heroic stories of suffering and redemption—if only the protagonists weren’t all Caucasian.
In New Hampshire, White Kids Can Riot Over … Pumpkins
But in Ferguson, Black people cannot even hold a peaceful protest over a murdered Black teenager. What's wrong with this picture?