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Who’s Afraid of Integration? A Lot of People, Actually.

In 1999, Robert D. Potter, a federal judge who was a protégé of Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina,…

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W.E.B. Du Bois and the Legacy — and Betrayal — of Black Soldiers

In “The Wounded World,” Chad Williams examines the scholar-activist’s struggle to complete a book about Black troops’ experiences during World…

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The Things They Left Behind: How the U.S. Laid Waste to Southeast Asia

George Black’s new book, “The Long Reckoning,” describes the environmental devastation of the Vietnam War.

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I Did Not Feel the Need to See People ‘Like Me’ on TV or in Books

I didn’t know that I wanted there to be Band-Aids for Black people. There are now, in a nice range…

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Inside a Brooklyn School Teaching the Course That Florida Banned

Students taking the African American studies class have learned about ancient kingdoms, 20th century movements and modern issues.

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Eboni K. Williams and Her ‘Harlem Jewel Box’

The broadcaster and author’s brief to her designer was simple: ‘Imagine if Josephine Baker lived in Harlem today. That’s what…

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The Other Children in the DeSantis Culture War

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s midday on Saturday in Orlando’s Greenwood Cemetery, and just up an incline from an algae-covered pond…

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Why Some Black Playwrights Are Saying Their Shows Must Not Go On

Several Black playwrights have canceled productions of their works, in some cases after performances started, because of concerns about conditions…

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Reader Mailbag: Bots and Other Business

Answering questions on topics including polling, independent voters and Black turnout.

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Barbara Lee, a Longtime Congresswoman, Is Running for Senate in California

Ms. Lee, the sole member of Congress to oppose a broad war authorization after the Sept. 11 attacks, is joining…

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