This New Magazine Aims to Be a Home for the Black Left This New Magazine Aims to Be a Home for the Black Left
The thousands who were mobilized by George Floyd’s murder need a place to debate strategy and stay engaged. Hammer & Hope wants to be just that.
Apr 11, 2023 / Dani McClain
Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress? Want to Turn the Pitiless March of Gentrification Into a Parable of Progress?
The New York Times shows just how it's done.
Apr 4, 2023 / Class Notes / Adolph Reed Jr.
Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers Want to Solve the Maternal Health Care Crisis? Listen to Black Birth Workers
“We are the solutions. We need more investment. And the way that we practice birthing, pregnancy, and reproductive health care in our overarching wellness—this is the way to go.”
Apr 3, 2023 / Editorial / Regina Mahone
Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America Chicago’s Election Will Shape the Future of Public Safety in America
Paul Vallas promises that he’ll grow the police force. Brandon Johnson says that to build safety, he’ll “invest in people.” What does that mean, and what are voters choosing betwee...
Mar 31, 2023 / Eric Reinhart
It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection It’s Time to Call Out the DeSantis Deflection
The question isn’t whether the College Board’s AP Black History course is “woke” but whether we're awake enough to call DeSantis’s bluff.
Feb 27, 2023 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Why the United States Needs a New Reconstruction Why the United States Needs a New Reconstruction
In The Third Reconstruction, historian Peniel Joseph examines how how the broken promises of racial equality in the past might be fulfilled in the future.
Feb 22, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II
It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force It’s Time to End the Outrageous Militarization of America’s Police Force
De-escalation would enhance public safety.
Feb 21, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument
Some personal and theoretical reflections on intersectionality and its discontents.
Feb 20, 2023 / Class Notes / Adolph Reed Jr.
When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much
Every time we get an unvarnished look-see at how the awards sausages get made, voters unwittingly confirm that racism and misogyny are key ingredients.
Feb 17, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway
You Cannot Stop Us From Proclaiming “I, Too, Am America” You Cannot Stop Us From Proclaiming “I, Too, Am America”
Watching Tyre Nichols sent home too soon, by the mean and the murderous.
Feb 3, 2023 / Maya Wiley