Collier Meyerson
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Immigration Policy September 7, 2017
With DACA Gone, Black Immigrants Find Themselves in the Cross Hairs
Black undocumented immigrants are detained and deported at disproportionate rates. So black DACA recipients are particularly fearful.
Collier Meyerson
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Police and Law Enforcement August 30, 2017
‘Whose Streets?’ Captures the Fury and Hope of the Post-Ferguson Moment
Watching this film months after the footage was collected, with Trump in the White House, can leave you feeling sick.
Collier Meyerson
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Politics August 23, 2017
How Maxine Waters Became a Heroine for the Trump Era
When it comes to challenging Trump, the congresswoman from California says, “I’m gonna take off the gloves and I’m gonna put my career on the line.”
Collier Meyerson
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Racism and Discrimination August 14, 2017
Fighting White Supremacy Means Owning Up to American History
Trump’s failure to swiftly condemn racist violence is appalling. But he’s right that it’s always been part of this country’s story.
Collier Meyerson
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Higher Education August 3, 2017
What Is the Future of Affirmative Action Under Jeff Sessions’s Department of Justice?
Experts weigh in on what it would mean for the DOJ to sue colleges and universities for discriminating against white students.
Collier Meyerson
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Police and Law Enforcement July 25, 2017
Justine Damond’s Murder Deserves Sympathy and Outrage. So Does Every Incident of Police Violence.
The Minneapolis Police Department should be held accountable, but we can’t forget that police shootings disproportionately impact people of color.
Collier Meyerson
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Society July 6, 2017
Adults Think Black Girls Are Older Than They Are—and It Matters
A new study found that, starting at age 5, black girls are viewed by adults as behaving and seeming older than they actually are.
Collier Meyerson
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Democrats June 30, 2017
Nina Turner: It Is Not Our Job to Fit Into the Democratic Establishment
The new president of Our Revolution on race, class, electoral strategy, and whether we’ll feel the Bern in 2020.
Collier Meyerson
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Police and Law Enforcement June 23, 2017
Charleena Lyles Was Killed by a Police Department Under a Consent Decree
The untimely death of a 30-year-old woman demonstrates the obvious need for more scrutiny of police, not less.
Collier Meyerson
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Activism June 19, 2017
Inside the Fight to Take Down the Confederate Monuments in New Orleans
Activists are taking on their city’s racist legacy—and winning.
Collier Meyerson