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Victoria M. Massie

Victoria M. Massie

Former Race & Identities Reporter

    Latest articles by Victoria M. Massie

    Criminal Justice
    Native Americans like Renee Davis are ignored when police brutality is viewed as black and whiteNative Americans like Renee Davis are ignored when police brutality is viewed as black and white
    Criminal Justice

    A part of ending police brutality is recognizing how it impacts different communities.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Racial justice groups sue feds for monitoring activists in the movement for black livesRacial justice groups sue feds for monitoring activists in the movement for black lives
    Politics

    Surveillance has been one of the federal government’s longstanding intimidation tactics.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Donald Trump’s “inner city” has nothing to do with where black people liveDonald Trump’s “inner city” has nothing to do with where black people live
    Politics

    The “inner city” is another example of Trump’s dog whistle politicking.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    The backlash over Colin Kaepernick is just Americans’ refusal to acknowledge racism — again
    Explainers

    Kaepernick wouldn’t have to take a knee if Americans had listened to black athletes before him.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    The most radical thing the Black Panthers did was give kids free breakfastThe most radical thing the Black Panthers did was give kids free breakfast
    Politics

    Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called the Panthers “the greatest threat to internal security of the country” when they started their free breakfast program in 1969.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls her Kaepernick criticism “inappropriately dismissive and harsh”
    Politics

    The Notorious RBG admits she didn’t know what Kaepernick’s protest was about when she called it “dumb.”

    By Victoria M. Massie
    archives
    Watch Asian Americans recount racist microaggressions they experience every dayWatch Asian Americans recount racist microaggressions they experience every day
    archives

    This is 2016.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Kaepernick on Ruth Bader Ginsburg critique: it’s “disappointing” but common from powerful white peopleKaepernick on Ruth Bader Ginsburg critique: it’s “disappointing” but common from powerful white people
    Politics

    For Kaepernick, calling his protests “dumb” is a way to “sidestep the real issue.”

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Anita Hill speaks out on Trump sexual assault allegations: America still doesn’t trust victims
    Politics

    A glaring omission from Trump tape discussion: “concern about the victims of sexual violence.”

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Ben & Jerry’s threw its support behind Black Lives Matter. Now a police group is demanding a boycott.
    Criminal Justice

    Black Lives Matter isn’t anti-police.

    By Victoria M. Massie