Good Playlist: Songs of hope, optimism, and strength ▶️ Nadia E. Brown and Christine M. Slaughter - December 6, 2024 Here’s some inspiration from boomers, who've seen turbulent times before.
Good Playlist: Political organizing and activism ▶️ Kelly Clancy and Jim Baker - October 10, 2024 Find the songs that inspire you to change the world.
The Divine Nine and Black voter support for Kamala Harris Nadia E. Brown, Christine M. Slaughter, and Michael G. Strawbridge - August 5, 2024 A closer look at the history and contributions of Black Greek Letter Organizations.
The Canadian truckers’ ‘freedom convoy’ disrupted life and blockaded borders. Did the protest succeed? David Meyer - February 24, 2022 The trick, for activists, is to get authorities and other audiences to focus on their issues as well as their tactics.
What lies behind mistrust of government and doubts about the election? White racial bias. Alexandra Filindra - January 30, 2022 Officials and candidates who encourage this mistrust are undermining democracy
Virginia’s new lieutenant governor is a Black Republican woman. That identity is more common than you may think. Andra Gillespie - January 21, 2022 Winsome Sears represents a persistent minority viewpoint in Black politics.
Why aren’t Americans more alarmed by white-supremacist violence? Victoria Gurevich and Christopher Gelpi - January 18, 2022 Here’s what our research found
When House Republicans come from more racially diverse districts, they’re more likely to claim voter fraud Richard R. Lau and Michael G. Strawbridge - January 18, 2022 That’s what we found when we analyzed which Republicans voted against certifying the 2020 election last year
Martin Luther King Jr. was right. Racism and opposition to democracy are linked, our research finds. Jesse H. Rhodes, Raymond J. La Raja, Tatishe M. Nteta, and Alexander Theodoridis - January 16, 2022 Americans who don’t think institutional racism is a problem are more likely to believe that Jan. 6 was a protest, not an insurrection, and that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
Colin Powell was a paradoxical man in a polarized time Clarence Lusane - November 2, 2021 He joined the Republican Party just as it was veering away from him.