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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Race
    Trying to prove reverse racism, Mindy Kaling’s brother uncovered actual racismTrying to prove reverse racism, Mindy Kaling’s brother uncovered actual racism
    Race

    His experiment was a disaster.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Life
    The Great Migration was awful for black people’s healthThe Great Migration was awful for black people’s health
    Life

    African Americans moved North for opportunity. They got dramatically increased mortality rates.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Criminal Justice
    The Mumia Abu-Jamal free-speech controversy, explainedThe Mumia Abu-Jamal free-speech controversy, explained
    Criminal Justice

    As the 60-year-old’s health declines, a legal battle over his right to speak to supporters continues.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Life
    It’s hard to explain how it feels to be multiracial. This artist did it with drawingsIt’s hard to explain how it feels to be multiracial. This artist did it with drawings
    Life

    She says her art is “a place where emotions call out and perceived racial boundaries dissolve.”

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    Newly uncovered racist Ferguson email: Reagan “babysitting Barack Obama”Newly uncovered racist Ferguson email: Reagan “babysitting Barack Obama”
    Police Violence

    We now know who sent the messages described in the Justice Department’s report. And there are pictures.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    This black man whistles songs from “Frozen” to be seen as a father instead of a threatThis black man whistles songs from “Frozen” to be seen as a father instead of a threat
    Police Violence

    His interview with NPR captured the indignity of racial profiling.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Criminal Justice
    3 Bucknell students were expelled after a prisoner reported their racist radio broadcast3 Bucknell students were expelled after a prisoner reported their racist radio broadcast
    Criminal Justice

    They reportedly said “black people should be dead” on the air.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Media
    These 2 sets of pictures are everything you need to know about race, crime, and media biasThese 2 sets of pictures are everything you need to know about race, crime, and media bias
    Media

    Negative images have real consequences.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Culture
    Will Daily Show viewers pay as much attention when a black host talks about race?Will Daily Show viewers pay as much attention when a black host talks about race?
    Culture

    Whitney Dow, creator of the Whiteness Project, says the messenger matters.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    America’s diversity explosion, in 3 chartsAmerica’s diversity explosion, in 3 charts
    archives

    It’s nothing to be feared, says the author of a book on demographic changes.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris