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Race Archive

Archives for February 2024

Supreme Court
Justice Alito is mad that George W. Bush was too wokeJustice Alito is mad that George W. Bush was too woke
Supreme Court

In a dissenting opinion, Alito takes a potshot at Bush’s signature racial justice program.

By Ian Millhiser
Culture
The Grammys’ Beyoncé snubs speak to a deeper problemThe Grammys’ Beyoncé snubs speak to a deeper problem
Culture

They’re emblematic of how the awards have failed Black artists.

By Li Zhou
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court weighs whether to end affirmative action at West PointThe Supreme Court weighs whether to end affirmative action at West Point
Supreme Court

The guy behind the Harvard lawsuit attacking affirmative action turns his ire on the service academies.

By Ian Millhiser