“If you build it, they will come.”
Black America
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An Optimistic Quest in Apocalyptic Times
“Navigating an uncertain future by connecting to Mother Earth.”
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No Entry
“In America, whether we can swim — and whether we have access to water at all — is closely tied to race.”
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The Toxic Culture at Tesla
“The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.”
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Emergence
“If those who came before us could inhabit uninhabitable territory, making homes in a no man’s land, then we, by way and by will, can survive anything.”
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How the Only All-Black Team in College Swimming Became the Sport’s Hottest Ticket
“In a sport plagued by issues of representation, Howard University coach Nic Askew isn’t just building a strong program; he’s building something bigger.”
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Haunting the Archive
“The media’s obsession with my mother changed my relationship to grief.”
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I Was Given a House – But It Already Belonged to a Detroit Family
“Miraculously, Tomeka Langford is willing to talk to me.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, our editors recommend stories by Caitlin Dickerson, Samira Shackle, Mitchell S. Jackson, Roberto José Andrade Franco, and Ian Dille.