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.
Articles by Tracey L. Rogers
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.
The Weathering of Black America
September 2, 2020 | Martin Luther King, Jr. had the heart of a 60-year old when he died at 39. As a Black activist today, it’s easy to understand why.
A Tale of Two Americas
June 3, 2020 | Gun-toting quarantine protesters are called “very good people,” while unarmed people protesting police violence are “thugs.”
In a Pandemic, Health Inequities Are Even Deadlier
April 22, 2020 | There’s an old saying in the black community: “When white people catch a cold, black people catch pneumonia.”