What Germany’s Lack of Race Data Means During a Pandemic
“What do you think the rate of Covid-19 is for us?” This is the question that many Black people living in Berlin asked me at the beginning of March 2020.…
The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women
She decided to study physics. It was, in a way, good timing—a Black American woman had just become the first of her kind to earn a physics PhD, back in…
Quashing Racist Pseudoscience Is Science’s Responsibility
Though these two classes (the mainstream and the fringe) are very different, each contributes to the public confusion that directly or indirectly feeds the racist pseudoscience machine. For example, though…
In Life, as in Wordle, Success Often Depends on Where You Start
As a writer, words are my tools, so I fell quickly for Wordle, a simple but challenging online game that lets me sharpen my tool kit. Just a mix of…
The History—and Disturbing Resurrection—of Black Androids
In the 1930s, Westinghouse produced “the mechanical Negro,” which was also known by a racist slur. Powered by electricity, that android bowed to white users, who were then invited to…
What Is Critical Race Theory? Start Here
So what is critical race theory and why is it under attack? This Education Week explainer offers a definitional perspective on CRT and would be one place to start. In…
Very Little Is Keeping Doctors From Using Racist Health Formulas
Recently, two leading medical associations recommended ending a decades-old practice among doctors: using race as one of the variables to estimate how well a person’s kidneys filter waste out of…
‘Deathloop’ and the Radical Necessity of 2 Black Leads
When Deathloop dropped its first trailer at the 2019 Bethesda Showcase, the presence of two Black leads was really exciting. Now it feels necessary. When the reality of racism reared…
The Power of a Non-Stereotypical Asian Character in Gaming
The early ’90s were a nostalgic and unique time in gaming. As a bookish 11-year-old in braces and a hot pink jogging set who didn’t fit in on the playground,…
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing ‘1946 Commission’ To Teach How America Started At President’s Birth
WASHINGTON—Telling reporters the organization would help combat decades of left-wing indoctrination about the country’s founding, Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing the “1946 Commission,” a project dedicated to…