race relations

Fiction Novels about racism can illustrate inequalities Black individuals face through systemic racism

These Two Novels Show That Good Intentions Won’t Dismantle Racism

‘Such a Fun Age’ and ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ illustrate that just avoiding overt racism isn’t enough to combat white supremacy on a systemic level.…

July 10, 2020

‘White Fragility’ Is Good, but Could Impair Potential for Multiracial Class Politics

Elias Khoury, University of Michigan

Though Robin DiAngelo’s book clearly comes from a well-meaning place, does the book undermine the possibility for working-class solidarity across races?…

July 7, 2020

The Newfound Relevance of ‘Twelve Angry Women’

Angela Fraser, CUNY Brooklyn

Based on the 1954 teleplay 'Twelve Angry Men,' the feminist reinterpretation asks critical questions about how much race and gender relations have really changed in the last half-century.…

August 23, 2017

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These Two Novels Show That Good Intentions Won’t Dismantle Racism

‘White Fragility’ Is Good, but Could Impair Potential for Multiracial Class Politics

The Newfound Relevance of ‘Twelve Angry Women’