How America once forced both enslaved people and married women back into captivity.
About William Spivey
The South Is Falling Again: Stuck in the Sunken Place Ever Since the Civil War
How the former confederacy keeps repeating the same descent, one generation at a time.
How the former confederacy keeps repeating the same descent, one generation at a time.
Before They Were White: How Different Groups Were Treated as Immigrants to America
From the Founding to the Semiquincentennial, the Argument Over ‘Who We Are’ Never Stops
From the Founding to the Semiquincentennial, the Argument Over ‘Who We Are’ Never Stops
The Supreme Court and Its Long Endorsement of Racial Redistricting to Eliminate Black Representation
How the court enabled the elimination of black political power after reconstruction.
How the court enabled the elimination of black political power after reconstruction.
Will Vigilantes Be Able to Kill Women Seeking Abortions in North Carolina?
So unbelievable, I had to research it for myself.
So unbelievable, I had to research it for myself.
Remembering How O.J. Simpson Changed America in the Wake of Mark Fuhrman’s Death
A look back at the moment the country’s racial illusions finally met live television.
A look back at the moment the country’s racial illusions finally met live television.
Juneteenth Is Here: The Only Reason It’s a Federal Holiday Is Because of George Floyd
The holiday we got as a substitute for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
The holiday we got as a substitute for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Is Trump Hoping That E. Jean Carroll Will Die Before Collecting Her $83 Million?
The slow machinery of justice in a country built to protect the powerful.
The slow machinery of justice in a country built to protect the powerful.
John Roberts Sees Black People as Having No Rights He’s Bound to Respect
Roberts wasn’t the First Chief Justice to feel that way.
Roberts wasn’t the First Chief Justice to feel that way.
The Klan Doesn’t Need to Ride When the Court Can Rule
Callais, Brnovich, and Shelby County show how white supremacy modernized — by moving from the streets to the bench.
Callais, Brnovich, and Shelby County show how white supremacy modernized — by moving from the streets to the bench.
This Is No Time to Mince Words: Partisan Gerrymandering Is Racism, and Its Supporters Are Racists
The people who broke voting rights want credit for being colorblind.
The people who broke voting rights want credit for being colorblind.
If America Had a Gender, What Would It Be?
The masculine reflexes we mistake for patriotism.
The masculine reflexes we mistake for patriotism.
Analyzing the Veracity of Elon Musk’s Recent Statements About Race
A case study in modern white‑grievance mobilization.
A case study in modern white‑grievance mobilization.
Donald Trump and the DOJ to the Rescue of White Supremacist Groups
Trump seeks to crush the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Trump seeks to crush the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The Dumbest Person in the Room
It ain’t easy being orange!
It ain’t easy being orange!
Donald Trump Escalates His Battle With the Pope by Defunding Catholic Charities
Donald Trump is a petty little bitch.
Donald Trump is a petty little bitch.