Black Lives Matter
The Political Scene Podcast
Sybrina Fulton: “Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Anybody’s Son”
The mother whose teen-age boy’s death inspired a movement a little more than a decade ago continues to grieve his loss, and to demand accountability.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
A Decade of Black Lives Matter
The mother of Trayvon Martin and others on what Black Lives Matter has achieved in ten years, and what it hasn’t.
Our Columnists
Ibram X. Kendi’s Anti-Racism
The historian espoused grand ambitions to dismantle American racism, but the crisis at his research center suggests that he always had a more limited view of change.
Annals of Communications
The Gospel of Candace Owens
The Daily Wire host is waging a far-right fight for the soul of pop culture.
Our Columnists
Has Black Lives Matter Changed the World?
A new book makes the case for a more pragmatic anti-policing movement—one that seeks to build working-class solidarity across racial lines.
Our Columnists
The Racial Politics of the N.B.A. Have Always Been Ugly
A new book argues that the real history of the league is one of strife between Black labor and white ownership.
On Television
Hulu’s Fascinating and Incomplete “1619 Project”
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s documentary series offers a damning portrait of American racism, but its emphasis on the past at times obscures the complexity of the present.
Q. & A.
The Meaning of African American Studies
The discipline emerged from Black struggle. Now the College Board wants it to be taught with barely any mention of Black Lives Matter.
The Political Scene Podcast
Did Black Lives Matter Change Broadway?
After George Floyd’s murder, Black artists like Britton Smith forced Broadway to acknowledge structural racism in the industry. Now Smith looks at what has changed—and what hasn’t.
The Political Scene Podcast
Hollywood’s Backlash to “Wokeness”
Doreen St. Félix on whether changes in Hollywood made in response to the B.L.M. and #MeToo movements are starting to recede.
Under Review
The Defeat of Identity Politics
In a new book, the philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò condemns the “elite capture” of radical movements.
Our Columnists
American Racism and the Buffalo Shooting
The gunman seems motivated by a vision of history, pushed by the right, in which American racism never existed and Black people are undeserving takers.
The Daily
What the Future Holds for Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Megan K. Stack on interviewing the Falwells, and the problem with racism at Liberty University.
Annals of Education
Can Liberty University Be Saved?
After Jerry Falwell, Jr.,’s ouster, some students and alumni have sought a more thorough excavation of Liberty’s values.
Q. & A.
Enes Kanter Freedom’s Political Awakening
The N.B.A. star, who has been outspoken about human rights in China, discusses his embrace by the right and his harsh words for LeBron James.
News Desk
The Outsized Meaning of the Rittenhouse Verdict
A Wisconsin self-defense law made it difficult for the jury to convict—an outcome that was celebrated by the Republican Party’s violent fringe.
News Desk
The Complex Task Facing the Kyle Rittenhouse Jury
The panel may consider lesser charges when determining whether the teen-ager committed crimes or acted in self-defense.
Photo Booth
Philip Montgomery’s Up-Close Portrait of an America in Crisis
For nearly a decade, the photographer has been chronicling the country’s historic struggles, with an intimacy that can be achieved only by getting uncomfortably close.
The Political Scene Podcast
Politics and Justice at the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
A Wisconsin jury considers “the most divisive case in the country.”
News Desk
The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse Begins with Gruesome Videos and a Plea for Fact-Finding
The rifle-wielding teen-ager killed two men and grievously wounded a third during racial-justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.