RBG’s Greatest Insight
The justice understood that the two great principles of American democracy—equality and liberty—are not at odds, but rather integral to each other.
Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Refused to Step Down
She could have had President Obama nominate her successor. But she didn’t get to the Supreme Court by letting other people tell her what she could do.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Great Equalizer
How a scholar, advocate, and judge upended the entirety of American political thought.
Housekeepers Face a Disaster Generations in the Making
Ghosted by their employers, members of the profession are facing “a full-blown humanitarian crisis — a Depression-level situation.”
Princeton Admitted Past Racism. Now It Is Under Investigation.
The Trump administration opened a civil rights investigation into the university after its president acknowledged the role of systemic racism at the school.
Wanted: Black Studies Scholars (Only)
University of Chicago English says it’s only admitting Black studies Ph.D. candidates for 2021 admissions cycle, citing Black Lives Matter and the field’s complicated history with regard to race.
Malika Jeffries-EL: Expanding Graduate Education’s Career Opportunities, and Its Diversity
New GRS associate dean for graduate education reflects on its future amid the COVID-19 pandemic and America’s racial reckoning.
I Was a U.S. Diplomat. Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black.
Most of my colleagues crossed the U.S. border with barely a glance. Why was I usually detained and harassed?
How to Make a Less Racist, More Inclusive Job Listing
You may think your job listing sounds welcoming to people of color, but the wording can send a different signal.
Winning the Right to Vote Was the Work of Many Lifetimes
It took generations of women — mothers and daughters, leaders and followers — to secure the 19th Amendment.