The Invisible Race and Class Barriers of Hamden
Co-published with Fusion. Two years ago, this town razed a fence that segregated a housing project from a suburb. Did it change anything?
These Abandoned Black Cemeteries Were Long Forgotten — Until Now
Co-published with BuzzFeed. A group of volunteers has been working to reclaim two neglected Virginia cemeteries from nature’s grasp.
Unequal Lives
Co-published with Dissent Magazine. One of the most pressing causes of economic inequality is spatial inequality. But to solve this big problem, you first have to understand it.
The Darkness in Burns, Oregon
Co-published with Rolling Stone. I visited the area in Oregon where armed white militants took over a wildlife refuge, and I felt like a sitting black duck.
Dead, White and Blue
Co-published with TomDispatch and the Los Angeles Times. As the lifespans of the wealthy increase, working-class white people are dying younger and younger. Are anger and racism to blame?
It’s Women’s War on Poverty
Co-published with Creative Time Reports. While women’s responsibilities have grown both inside and outside of the house, their pay has not.
Can the Black Middle Class Survive?
Co-published with Salon. Obama's in the Oval Office but the black bourgeoisie is foundering, including the author.