The Washington Redskins football team makes millions of dollars on merchandise under the U.S. government’s trademark of the name, a revenue flow now threatened by a decision to revoke the protection on grounds of racism, an action that the ACLU…
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The Battle over Dr. King’s Message
MLK and the Curse of ‘Moderation’
How ‘Awesome’ Is America?
Facing Realities of Race
Legacy of Whites Killing Black ‘Demons’
Raw Deal for Black Freedom Trail
WPost’s Cohen Fears the Hoodie
Exclusive: After George Zimmerman was acquitted for murdering Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, many Americans reacted with disgust. But others, like columnist Richard Cohen, blamed the slaying on a white person’s understandable fear of young black males, reports Robert…
Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘Bloodlust’
Americans know little about their nation’s real history or the flaws of their most famous leaders, even pivotal ones like Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. But this ignorance isn’t bliss; instead it contributes to a dangerous…