Ana Sanz, 26, marched for about 10 miles with a sprained ankle on Monday in Washington, D.C., to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and to demand accountability for the dehumanization of black people at the hands of… Continue Reading
Adam Edelman and Jane C. Timm 2d ago / 3:44 AM UTC Trump claimed that Biden referred to Black Americans as “super predators” in 1994. “He’s been in government 47 years, he never did a thing, except in 1994, when he… Continue Reading
Overall, four-in-ten Latinos say they have experienced discrimination in the past year, such as being criticized for speaking Spanish or being told to go back to their home country. These experiences are more likely among those who say others see… Continue Reading
The first time someone called Lidia Carrillo a “wetback” she had to ask her teacher what the slur meant. She was only 13, and had recently moved to California from Jalisco, Mexico, with her parents and six siblings. Carrillo had… Continue Reading
That America is a racist country is the great self-evident truth of the left and of the ruling class whose moral opinions are shaped by it. This truth is self-evident in the sense of being readily apparent to them, as… Continue Reading
“We have failed to grapple with anti-blackness that exists in our own community,” prominent leaders of dozens of organizations wrote in an op-ed published in The Miami Herald and posted Tuesday on a website, somosforblacklives.com. “We have remained silent when… Continue Reading
Slate is covering the election issues that matter to you. Support our work with a Slate Plus membership. You’ll also get a suite of great benefits. Join Slate PlusJoin Sen. Cory Booker was concerned and relentless. It was Wednesday, the… Continue Reading
Olvera Street is a Los Angeles icon—a thriving Mexican market filled with colorful souvenirs, restaurants and remnants of the oldest buildings in Los Angeles. But though the bright tourist destination teems with visitors, few realize it was once the site… Continue Reading
October 13, 202012:42 PM ET Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett responds to a question on the second day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Shawn Thew/Pool/Getty Images Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois asked… Continue Reading
USA Today NetworkTracy Scott Forson, USA TODAY NETWORK Published There was a time when being black in America meant you were most likely descended from one or more enslaved Africans who had survived the trans-Atlantic slave trade. However, as the… Continue Reading
