Writing
The Atlantic
America’s Political Roots Are in Eutaw, Alabama
When I think about the 1870 riot, I remember how the country rejected the opportunity it had.
The Death of an Adjunct
Thea Hunter was a promising, brilliant scholar. And then she got trapped in academia’s permanent underclass.
The New Southern Strategy
How Black mayors in the South are leveraging both the power of office and the power of the street to achieve overdue changes
More Atlantic stories
Parents Gone Wild: High Drama Inside D.C.'s Most Elite Private School
The Little College Where Tuition is Free and Every Student is Given a Job
What Happens When a College's Affirmative Action Policy is Found Illegal?
Can Richard Carranza Integrate the Most Segregated School System in the Country?
How the Howard University Protests Hint at the Future of Campus Politics
The Chronicle of Higher Education
They Wanted Desegregation. They Settled for Money, and It’s About to Run Out.
The Ayers case became a landmark for other states that sought to settle disputes over inequity and segregation in higher education. The problem is, it didn’t exactly work.
Walter Kimbrough’s Higher Calling
Black colleges need someone to carry their banner. This pastor’s son is stepping up.
DeVos Keeps Higher Ed — and Reporters — at Arm’s Length
The education secretary’s aversion to the national news media and her communication style have created a knowledge gap for college leaders seeking to understand her philosophy on higher ed.
A Small College With a Big Endowment Gets Snared in Tax Bill
The Brief Life and Undignified Death of the 'Hillsdale Carveout'
Why This President Wants Betsy DeVos at His College’s Commencement
The Story of James Comey’s Most Explosive Investigation — in College
President Trump Made a Promise to Black Colleges. It Hasn’t Happened.
As Support Grows for Ditching Confederate Statues, Colleges Weigh Their Options
Sometimes, Perceptions of Affirmative Action Don’t Mesh With Reality
No-Confidence Votes Exposes Tensions Among Faculty at Kentucky State U.
Trump Struggles to Find Leader for White House Initiative on Black Colleges
Other Writing
Why don't more African Americans become organ donors? - BBC
When her daughter, Thalya, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, Chantal Onelien's initial reaction was shock. But it was only the beginning of a long and difficult fight.
The Fight of Their Lives - B/R Mag
Meet the team of 11- and 12-year-old mini-Kaepernicks protesting during the national anthem in southeast Texas—despite death threats and their coach's suspension after a nonstop fight against injustice