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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Politics
    Here’s what Obama tells his daughters about civil rightsHere’s what Obama tells his daughters about civil rights
    Politics

    He explained his message to Sasha and Malia in the wake of the Justice Department’s Ferguson report.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    Michael Brown’s family is going to sue Darren WilsonMichael Brown’s family is going to sue Darren Wilson
    Police Violence

    The announcement comes a day after the news that the Justice Department won’t bring civil rights charges.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    The 6 most damning findings from the DOJ’s report on racism in the city of FergusonThe 6 most damning findings from the DOJ’s report on racism in the city of Ferguson
    Police Violence

    The report released Wednesday includes jarring data and heartbreaking personal narratives.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Politics
    “Acting white”: the most insidious myth about black kids and achievement“Acting white”: the most insidious myth about black kids and achievement
    Politics

    This popular theory about how African-American students think about school has been debunked

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    “To everyone who criticized the Ferguson protesters: they were right, you were wrong”“To everyone who criticized the Ferguson protesters: they were right, you were wrong”
    Police Violence

    Prominent legal analyst Lisa Bloom skewers the Ferguson police department over a Department of Justice report.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    archives
    Here’s the racist Obama joke the DOJ uncovered in its Ferguson investigationHere’s the racist Obama joke the DOJ uncovered in its Ferguson investigation
    archives

    Spoiler: it’s not funny.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Race
    Study: lighter-skinned black and Hispanic people look smarter to white peopleStudy: lighter-skinned black and Hispanic people look smarter to white people
    Race

    New research sheds light on a form of racial bias that doesn’t get talked about as much as it should.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Culture
    Nothing is racist anymore: 17 outrageous incidents people actually tried to defendNothing is racist anymore: 17 outrageous incidents people actually tried to defend
    Culture

    Americans will stop at nothing to explain why the dreaded r-word doesn’t apply

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Sports
    A Texas sports broadcaster’s confession makes a powerful statement about racismA Texas sports broadcaster’s confession makes a powerful statement about racism
    Sports

    It’s not the first time 66-year-old Dale Hansen has spoken out against bigotry.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Life
    Here’s when you can expect racial minorities to be the majority in each stateHere’s when you can expect racial minorities to be the majority in each state
    Life

    Ready or not, things are really going to change between now and 2060.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris

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