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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Culture
    Bill Cosby performed last night, and it was kind of awkwardBill Cosby performed last night, and it was kind of awkward
    Culture

    The infamous actor’s first show since 2015 comes as a retrial in his sexual assault case looms.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Another Trump appointee resigns after racist comments come to lightAnother Trump appointee resigns after racist comments come to light
    Politics

    Carl Higbie, a top official in the agency that oversees AmeriCorps, is the latest Trump nominee toppled.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    “Abortion as black genocide”: inside the black anti-abortion movement“Abortion as black genocide”: inside the black anti-abortion movement
    Politics

    A new documentary examines how fears of “black genocide” became part of mainstream anti-abortion activism.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Trump is ignoring one huge factor in the current status of Haiti: US foreign policyTrump is ignoring one huge factor in the current status of Haiti: US foreign policy
    Politics

    The US has pursued disruptive interventions in the countries he’s now calling “shitholes.”

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    What Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black womenWhat Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black women
    Politics

    Black women are often dismissed or ignored by medical care providers. Williams wasn’t an exception.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Will America ever have a #MeToo-style reckoning for racism?Will America ever have a #MeToo-style reckoning for racism?
    Politics

    “Our history puts the ‘what counts as racism’ bar so high.”

    By Jane Coaston, Michelle Garcia and 2 more
    Culture
    Tavis Smiley, accused of sexual misconduct, wants to teach you about “safe work environments”Tavis Smiley, accused of sexual misconduct, wants to teach you about “safe work environments”
    Culture

    One month after losing his PBS distribution deal, the talk show host is gearing up for a comeback.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Too many black women like Erica Garner are dying in America’s maternal mortality crisisToo many black women like Erica Garner are dying in America’s maternal mortality crisis
    Politics

    Garner may have been the victim of the stress of trauma and poor health care for black women.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    In 2018, black women want more than thanks. They want political power.In 2018, black women want more than thanks. They want political power.
    Politics

    “It’s one thing to acknowledge African-American women as the wheels of our political moment. It’s another to put them in the driver’s seat.”

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Erica Garner, pulled to activism after her father’s death, dies at 27Erica Garner, pulled to activism after her father’s death, dies at 27
    Politics

    Her father’s death by NYPD chokehold made her an activist.

    By Emily Stewart and P.R. Lockhart