
Victoria M. Massie
Former Race & Identities Reporter
Latest articles by Victoria M. Massie


West Point officials say the cadets weren’t wrong, even if the gesture was slightly inappropriate.


Is a clenched fist a sign of free speech or subversive political expression?


How one black woman investor is helping other women of color get the money to turn their ideas into actual businesses.


While the program was enacted to address unequal educational opportunities due to race, some wonder if the policy is reinforcing segregation by denying Edmund Lee the ability to enroll simply because of his racial identity.


Sesame Street’s Sonia Manzano paved the way for diverse children’s programming as the beloved Maria Rodriguez.


Lupita Nyong’o schooled Vogue on the African influences behind her Met Gala updo.


Pain is beauty, but skin bleaching tends to be one of the more dangerous regimens.


The Whiteness Project hopes to tease out people’s perceptions of racial differences without limiting the discussions to people of color.


Prince gave the world many gifts, and his records were only a few of them.


Vox spoke with a Harriet Tubman scholar to weigh in on the new face of American currency.