Skip to main content
The homepageVoxVox logo
The homepageVoxVox logo

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    Why is Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act such a big part of the fight over voting rights?Why is Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act such a big part of the fight over voting rights?
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    What was Shelby County v. Holder?What was Shelby County v. Holder?
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    What is a “voting restriction”?What is a “voting restriction”?
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    What is the Voting Rights Act?What is the Voting Rights Act?
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    What is the fight over voting rights about?What is the fight over voting rights about?
    13 things you need to know about the fight over voting rights
    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    11 forgotten Martin Luther King quotes that show he was a revolutionary11 forgotten Martin Luther King quotes that show he was a revolutionary
    archives

    Martin Luther King Jr. talked about a lot more than just his famous “dream.”

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations: 10 things you should know
    Culture
    By Emily St. James, German Lopez and 1 more
    Police Violence
    One of Ferguson’s lessons: American media is terrible at stories about raceOne of Ferguson’s lessons: American media is terrible at stories about race
    Police Violence

    A racial justice organization analyzed the reporting that followed Mike Brown’s death.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    6 things I wish people understood about being biracial
    Features

    There’s nothing wrong with curiosity about the experience of mixed-race people — but there are a few things I’d like people to know about those of us who are living it.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    White people have a race — but everyone flips out when we talk about it
    Movies

    How the idea that white is something other than neutral is finally gaining a cultural foothold.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Most Popular

    1. Donald Trump messed with the wrong pope
    2. The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers
    3. Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword
    4. What trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workout
    5. The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else