March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement
Representatives of the youth generation were cut from yesterday’s roster of speakers, but that won’t stop them from building a movement on their own.
Aug 29, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It The End of Stop-and-Frisk as We Know It
Mayor Bloomberg and Ray Kelly lost big: a federal court ruling and a new law ban the racial profiling that undergirds the discriminatory practice.
Aug 28, 2013 / Editorial / Mychal Denzel Smith
Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism Ending Stop-and-Frisk, Keeping the Racism
The signature policy of the NYPD has been declared unconstitutional, but the racism that provided the justification for it is still alive and well.
Aug 13, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Invisible Women: The Consequences of Forgetting Sybrina Fulton Invisible Women: The Consequences of Forgetting Sybrina Fulton
We can no longer afford to leave black women’s experiences out of the narrative anti-black racism in the United States.
Aug 1, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler
The 27-year-old director of the film adaptation of Oscar Grant’s shooting talked to me about the obstacles facing young black men in America today.
Jul 18, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Our Lives on the Line Our Lives on the Line
How long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called on to respect are an open assault on our humanity?
Jul 17, 2013 / Editorial / Mychal Denzel Smith
Trayvon Martin: From Lament to Rallying Cry Trayvon Martin: From Lament to Rallying Cry
To everyone who says we must respect the verdict: How long are we supposed to remain calm when the laws we are called to respect exist in an open assault on our humanity?
Jul 15, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
What Does #Justice4Trayvon Look Like? What Does #Justice4Trayvon Look Like?
Even if George Zimmerman is convicted of murder, we have a long way to go to ensure things like this never happen again.
Jul 10, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial
George Zimmerman’s innocence rests on the notion of a 17-year-old black boy’s inherent criminality.
Jul 2, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Thank You, Rachel Jeantel Thank You, Rachel Jeantel
In her emotional testimony during the Zimmerman trial, the star witness stands up for more than herself.
Jun 27, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith