Is a trending topic on race automatically racist?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Nov 19, 2009
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The first lady gets an unflattering online makeover.
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
November 25, 2009
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It's heartbreaking that the baseball great is whitening his Dominican skin. But is it really that rare?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
November 12, 2009
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The Republican National Committee chairman puts his foot in his mouth, yet again
By Alex Koppelman
November 9, 2009
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The conservative pundit thinks white people have suffered enough already
By Darren Hutchinson
October 22, 2009
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It's a historic first for one university. But is this beauty pageant victory a triumph of diversity, or an insult?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 21, 2009
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It's as American as rock 'n' roll, but there's a price for being an angry jerk
By Garrison Keillor
September 23, 2009
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Conservatives, who've often lauded the comedian's takes on race, aren't likely to enjoy this one so much
By Alex Koppelman
September 16, 2009
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The White House remains cautious about allegations that racism is behind some criticism of the president
By Alex Koppelman
September 16, 2009
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Congressman calls former president's remarks "a distraction," says he's taking a cue from Obama, focusing on issues
By Alex Koppelman
September 16, 2009
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The RNC chair, who is black, heatedly denies that opposition to the president is based in racism
By Alex Koppelman
September 16, 2009
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The former president says he's concerned "many white people" believe "African-Americans are not qualified to lead"
By Alex Koppelman
September 15, 2009
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What role does race play in who likes the president? A statistical look at when and why his white support slipped
By Gabriel Winant
September 14, 2009
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The president issues a statement, while the sergeant says he plans to meet again with the professor he arrested
By Alex Koppelman
July 30, 2009
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It's good to see Obama, Gates and Crowley meet, but they can't fix years of racism with a few beers
By Joan Walsh
July 30, 2009
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At Wednesday's press conference, the President responded to the arrest of Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
July 23, 2009
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Critics say the studio's first African-American heroine isn't a good enough role model. What, like Snow White?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
June 1, 2009
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The president has dramatically improved race relations -- by not talking about race.
By Gary Kamiya
April 29, 2009
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The contest to run the Republican National Committee has turned into a fight over which of the candidates are racist.
By Gabriel Winant
January 26, 2009
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The selection of the GOP's next chairman now centers around the party's struggles to appeal to minority voters.
By Gabriel Winant
January 22, 2009
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As Etta James, Beyoncé Knowles gives one of the year's best performances in this ensemble film about the legendary artists of a Chicago music label.
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 5, 2008
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A round table discussion on Erin Aubry Kaplan's controversial piece about the "assets" of our future first lady.
By Sarah Hepola
November 19, 2008
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I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
November 18, 2008
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From Jim Crow laws to workplace discrimination, the history of race and the American courtroom is incendiary.
By Laura Miller
November 10, 2008
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Heroes like Jackie Robinson played a small role, but exaggerating it diminishes what anonymous millions have done.
By King Kaufman
November 6, 2008
Stuff white people tweet
Google's Michelle Obama fail
Sammy Sosa, struck by lightening
Steele says some white Republicans scared of him
Pat Buchanan: Working-class whites losing "their" country
The right's middle-finger spirit of contrarianism
Gibbs contradicts Carter about racism against Obama
White voters and Obama's slide in the polls
"Beer summit" won't stop racists like Limbaugh
Obama: "The Cambridge police acted stupidly"
Obama and race: Silence is golden
"Cadillac Records"
First lady got back 
Are you white enough?
Athletes didn't "pave way" for Obama
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