As I boarded my flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday morning, I was struck by something peculiar: There were almost no Haitians and at least five groups of white Americans in matching T-shirts. The back of one bright blue shirt read, “Al checher moun pou Jezi,” which means “Go look for people for Jesus” in […]
Nathalie Baptiste
Nathalie Baptiste is a writing fellow at The American Prospect. Follow @nhbaptiste
Posted inEducation in America
Affirmative Action is Headed to the Supreme Court. Here’s Why We Still Need It
On June 29th, the Supreme Court announced that it would rehear Fisher v. Texas, a case where a white woman claims she was denied admission to the University of Texas at Austin because of her race. In 2013 ProPublica reported, Fisher was a good student, but her grades and test scores weren’t high enough for […]
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
What Some Black Church Leaders Have Wrong About Gay Marriage — and Civil Rights
From Stonewall to Black Lives Matter, the African American LGBT community has always been on the forefront of fights for equality.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Black Lives Matter: Responding to the Dominican Deportation Crisis
Protests erupt worldwide as more than 200,000 people of Haitian descent may soon be deported from the Dominican Republic.Â
Posted inAmerica and the World
This Is What Happens When Abortion Is Outlawed
Restrictive anti-abortion laws in states like Texas are forcing women into dangerous situations.Â
Posted inEducation in America
Graduating to an Unequal Economy
The job market is improving, but prospects remain sharply divided by race.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
White Privilege and the Limits of Public Forgiveness
Mike Huckabee’s vocal support for Josh Duggar is in sharp contrast to his indifference to black victims of police violence.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
A New Approach to Policing Focuses on Strengthening Communities
Without progressive solutions to the tension between law enforcement and people of color, every city is one incident away from being the next Baltimore.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
In Baltimore, Police Thuggery Is the Real Violence Problem
An unarmed black person is six times more likely to be killed by police than is a white person who carries a weapon.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Playing Offense on Reproductive Rights
With a resurgent right threatening reproductive rights nationwide, abortion activists are getting pro-active.
