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Victoria M. Massie

Victoria M. Massie

Former Race & Identities Reporter

    Latest articles by Victoria M. Massie

    Politics
    GOP congressman on Brock Turner: his punishment should be longer than a college semesterGOP congressman on Brock Turner: his punishment should be longer than a college semester
    Politics

    “As a country we must change our mentality and make sure that our young people recognize sexual assault and rape for the heinous crimes that they are.”

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Technology
    Airbnb CEO plans to “take swift action” to address racism and transphobia complaintsAirbnb CEO plans to “take swift action” to address racism and transphobia complaints
    Technology

    But the company can’t afford to wait when guests are creating their own independent solutions.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Culture
    Muhammad Ali was more than just a boxer: 9 profiles on his life and legacyMuhammad Ali was more than just a boxer: 9 profiles on his life and legacy
    Culture

    From magician to the people’s champion.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    How a group of African Americans was almost erased from the history of Memorial DayHow a group of African Americans was almost erased from the history of Memorial Day
    Politics

    Memorial Day has many origins. But one of the earliest celebrations was created by recently freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    My pop-pop was a groundbreaking black chemist — who helped create the atomic bomb
    Politics

    My quest to make sense of the legacy of my grandfather — and the Manhattan Project.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    White women benefit most from affirmative action — and are among its fiercest opponentsWhite women benefit most from affirmative action — and are among its fiercest opponents
    Politics

    The willingness to erase white women from the story of affirmative action is part of the problem.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Some federal laws still use terms like “Negro” and “Oriental.” A new law fixes that.Some federal laws still use terms like “Negro” and “Oriental.” A new law fixes that.
    Politics

    But taking racist names off the books doesn’t take racism out of the American landscape.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    San Francisco police chief resigns after fatal shooting of an unarmed black womanSan Francisco police chief resigns after fatal shooting of an unarmed black woman
    Politics

    This is the city’s third high-profile police shooting since December.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Criminal Justice
    How Morley Safer’s dogged reporting saved a black aerospace engineer’s lifeHow Morley Safer’s dogged reporting saved a black aerospace engineer’s life
    Criminal Justice

    60 Minutes’ Morley Safer showed the importance of great investigative reporting when DNA wasn’t available as forensic evidence.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Today’s teens are more skeptical that racism will go away than teens in 1966Today’s teens are more skeptical that racism will go away than teens in 1966
    Politics

    But teenagers are still just as willing to make changes as their predecessors.

    By Victoria M. Massie