John Lewis

A portrait of Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust on campus in June 2017, a year before she stepped down as president.

GROWING UP ABSURD

She Was Battling Virginia Segregation at the Age of 9

Drew Gilpin Faust was not your average Harvard president, and the road that got her there was full of good trouble.

Nicolaus Mills

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Tennessee Pol Drops Bid to Rename John Lewis Way for Trump

State Rep. Paul Sherrell’s bill drew outrage from Nashville residents and leaders.

Freedom Riders

How Far Has U.S. Come From Jim Crow-Era Racist Mob Violence?

While some instances of racism, like police violence, are easy to spot, the far right has changed its tactics. Protesters need to stay the course.

Brooke Leigh Howard

MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA

Trump’s Time Is Nearly Up, and Black Women Will See Him Out

John Lewis would be smiling today and Stacey Abrams and Nikema Williams certainly are as Georgia is on the verge of rejecting Trump and decades of attempts to thwart Black voters.

Goldie Taylor

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‘LET’S GO’

GOP Candidate Storms Out of Interview When Asked About QAnon

Angela Stanton-King denied any knowledge of QAnon in a Guardian interview when confronted with her tweets.

Patricia Kelly Yeo

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‘TAKE BACK CONTROL’

Black People Are Living Full, Rich Lives. Celebrate That.

When we only speak of the pain and barriers Black people overcome, we strip them of the fullness of their lives, and reduce the possibilities of those of us still living.

Ernest Owens