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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Politics
    The gun reform debate has largely ignored race. Black students made sure the school walkouts didn’t.The gun reform debate has largely ignored race. Black students made sure the school walkouts didn’t.
    Politics

    Students of color highlighted police violence, poverty, and more.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The Trump administration keeps getting its Civil War history wrongThe Trump administration keeps getting its Civil War history wrong
    Politics

    Jeff Sessions recently compared California’s sanctuary policies to Confederate secession. It didn’t go over well.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Why Women’s March leaders are being accused of anti-SemitismWhy Women’s March leaders are being accused of anti-Semitism
    Politics

    The movement has been embroiled in controversy after a member of its leadership team attended a speech by the Nation of Islam’s Louis Farrakhan.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Students from Parkland and Chicago unite to expand the gun control conversationStudents from Parkland and Chicago unite to expand the gun control conversation
    Criminal Justice

    The current gun control debate has ignored race. These teens want to change that.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Culture
    Common and Andra Day’s Oscars performance recapped all of this year’s newsCommon and Andra Day’s Oscars performance recapped all of this year’s news
    Culture

    The musicians backed political activists and called out the NRA and Donald Trump in their Oscars performance.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The latest school safety proposals ignore the experiences of students of colorThe latest school safety proposals ignore the experiences of students of color
    Politics

    Why calls to arm teachers have been met with fear in black and brown communities.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Culture
    Get Out was 2017’s most biting social critique. Is it also this year’s Best Picture?Get Out was 2017’s most biting social critique. Is it also this year’s Best Picture?
    Culture

    Our critics roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Jordan Peele’s horror film.

    By Aja Romano, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Politics
    Parkland is sparking a difficult conversation about race, trauma, and public supportParkland is sparking a difficult conversation about race, trauma, and public support
    Politics

    A question of the activism we acknowledge and the activism we ignore.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    #WakandaTheVote: how activists are using Black Panther screenings to register voters#WakandaTheVote: how activists are using Black Panther screenings to register voters
    Politics

    A nationwide voter registration campaign is turning the message of Black Panther into a political reality.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Culture
    A new documentary tells the story of how black colleges shaped AmericaA new documentary tells the story of how black colleges shaped America
    Culture

    HBCUs have long been incubators for black activism. But at a time of heightened racial tensions and fewer resources, black institutions are at a critical moment.

    By P.R. Lockhart