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Victoria M. Massie

Victoria M. Massie

Former Race & Identities Reporter

    Latest articles by Victoria M. Massie

    Culture
    Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump’s racism: “just fucking get over it”Clint Eastwood on Donald Trump’s racism: “just fucking get over it”
    Culture

    “When I grew up, those things weren’t called racist.”

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Race
    Comedian Franchesca Ramsey explains exactly why racism isn’t just a Southern problemComedian Franchesca Ramsey explains exactly why racism isn’t just a Southern problem
    Race

    Spoiler alert: Racism is a problem in the North and West too. And it always has been.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    National Night Out promotes police-community partnerships. It needs police accountability.
    Criminal Justice

    It takes more than a cookout to build trust.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Korryn Gaines is the 9th black woman killed by police this year. Here’s why that matters.
    Criminal Justice

    Black men aren’t the only victims of police violence.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    The movement for black lives agenda shows racial justice is bigger than police brutality
    Politics

    The new policy platform includes reparations, economic justice, and investing in sustainable energy.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Louisiana’s Blue Lives Matter law protects police under hate crime law. Here’s how.Louisiana’s Blue Lives Matter law protects police under hate crime law. Here’s how.
    Politics

    A hate crime expert weighs in on the state’s new hate crime provision— and it’s not good.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    American Christianity has long struggled to be on the right side of racial justice
    Politics

    People of faith aren’t exempt from facing each generation’s political and ideological battles.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    There’s no denying North Carolina’s voter ID law intentionally targeted African AmericansThere’s no denying North Carolina’s voter ID law intentionally targeted African Americans
    Politics

    The federal appeals court ruling shows the law was unequivocally racist.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton shattered the glass ceiling. #BlackWomenDidThat honors those who helped.Hillary Clinton shattered the glass ceiling. #BlackWomenDidThat honors those who helped.
    Politics

    Here’s to the women that women’s history ignores.

    By Victoria M. Massie
    Politics
    Why many black women feel deeply ambivalent about Hillary Clinton’s historic nominationWhy many black women feel deeply ambivalent about Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination
    Politics

    Women’s history has a long record of leaving black women behind.

    By Victoria M. Massie

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