Black History Is Every Day, With or Without the White House
February 5, 2025 | From local school boards to the White House, the right is doubling down on its efforts to erase Black history. They’ll fail.
Articles by Tracey L. Rogers
Another ‘Whitelash’ Election
November 26, 2024 | The unmistakably racist tenor of Trump’s successful campaign poses a real challenge to the future of our multiracial democracy.
Teach Black History — Don’t Ban It
February 1, 2023 | Politicians fire teachers and ban books, but more and more Americans are standing up against this effort to erase our history.
A Lot of Graduates Aren’t Feeling Too Optimistic This Year
May 11, 2022 | Politicians love telling young people they'll shape the future. For that to happen, they need to protect our democracy today.
This Black History Month, Don’t Ban Our History — Teach It
February 2, 2022 | As politicians ban books and courses, this Black History Month seems especially significant.
Palestinian Lives Matter
May 19, 2021 | We can’t say we support justice and human rights in this country while supporting violence and expulsion abroad.
Can We Ever Trust the Police Again?
January 20, 2021 | The failures of the Capitol police — and the off-duty cops among the extremists — make it harder to trust the police than ever.
Black Voters Saved Our Democracy
November 18, 2020 | Black voters waited in 10-hour lines to show up for Joe Biden. Now Biden needs to return the favor.