Nov 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Swimming While Muslim It's just a modest bathing suit. But wearing it has gotten people harassed and even kicked out of pools. By Laura Ellis Nov 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: Swimming While Muslim Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Commentary ANALYSIS: Could Charles Booker Actually Beat McGrath And McConnell? One thing is for sure: Charles Booker will be a different kind of candidate for statewide office than Kentucky usually has. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 11 Commentary ANALYSIS: Could Booker Actually Beat McGrath And McConnell? Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 9 Commentary ANALYSIS: Exit Poll Provides A Closer Look at Bevin’s Loss According to the exit poll, 16 percent of self-described Republicans backed Beshear, compared to 81 percent who supported the governor. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 9 Commentary ANALYSIS: Exit Poll Provides A Closer Look at Bevin’s Loss Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: Is Impostor Syndrome Worse For Women Of Color? Black women are expected to be "humbled" by their accomplishments -- even if they worked twice as hard to achieve them. By Jaison Gardner Nov 8 Commentary Strange Fruit: Working Twice As Hard, But Still Feel Like An Impostor Jaison Gardner
Nov 8 Commentary ANALYSIS: Teachers Are Changing American Politics In Kentucky And Elsewhere Teachers are mobilizing across the country. Here are three distinct dynamics of these teacher movements that are worth highlighting. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 8 Commentary ANALYSIS: Teachers Are Changing American Politics In Ky. And Elsewhere Perry Bacon Jr.
Nov 7 Commentary ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race Shows Kentucky’s Large And Growing Urban Rural Divide In terms of policy and governance, this divide is probably bad for Democrats, Republicans and most importantly, the state’s people. By Perry Bacon Jr. Nov 7 Commentary ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race Shows Ky.’s Growing Urban Rural Divide Perry Bacon Jr.
Oct 30 Commentary Strange Fruit: Silence, And The Power Of Breaking It Mathangi Subramanian on her recent essay, "The Day My Outrage Went Viral." By Laura Ellis Oct 30 Commentary Strange Fruit: Silence, And The Power Of Breaking It Laura Ellis
Oct 30 Commentary ANALYSIS: Would Matt Bevin Be More Aggressive In Second Term? Is the election about Democrat versus Republican, or the affirmation of democratic values altogether? By Perry Bacon Jr. Oct 30 Commentary ANALYSIS: Would Matt Bevin Be More Aggressive In Second Term? Perry Bacon Jr.
Oct 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: How Pastors Police Black Women’s Bodies Certain Black religious institutions expect Black women to conform to white supremacist ideals. By Laura Ellis Oct 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: How Pastors Police Black Women's Bodies Laura Ellis
Oct 13 Commentary Strange Fruit: Experiencing Race Outside The Black & White Binary A conversation with the author of "Finding Asian Identity in a Black and White America." By Jaison Gardner Oct 13 Commentary Strange Fruit: Experiencing Race Outside The Black & White Binary Jaison Gardner
Oct 7 Commentary Strange Fruit: The Case Against Whuppings Author Stacey Patton says corporal punishment won't save Black America. By Jaison Gardner Oct 7 Commentary Strange Fruit: The Case Against Whuppings Jaison Gardner
Sep 29 Commentary Strange Fruit: We Stan (And Interview) Legendary Filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk The creator of "Noah's Arc" has been creating Black LGBTQ content for nearly two decades. By Jaison Gardner Sep 29 Commentary Strange Fruit: We Stan (And Interview) Legendary Filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk Jaison Gardner
Sep 22 Commentary Strange Fruit: Some Of Her Best Friends Are Straight… A self-proclaimed "radical queer" on how parenthood has changed her (and how it hasn't). By Jaison Gardner Sep 22 Commentary Strange Fruit: Some Of Her Best Friends Are Straight Jaison Gardner
Sep 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: Forming Intergenerational Friendships In the Queer Community From college professors to drag mothers - our elders can teach us and learn from us. By Jaison Gardner Sep 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: Forming Intergenerational Friendships In the Queer Community Jaison Gardner