Latest from Errin Haines
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The truths ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ tells about White people
The 60th anniversary of the American classic coincides with a national reckoning on race. The moment presents an opportunity for Americans to finally read “Mockingbird” for the story it is — not the one too many would like for it to be.
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Susan Rice sees dual pandemics of coronavirus and racism as national security threat
The former national security adviser and ambassador doesn't think elected experience is a necessary qualification for the vice presidency.
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Black female voters say they want what they’re owed: power
Headed into November, several Black women voters, organizers and activists say this could be the year they are finally valued — not just for their output, but for their input.
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Warren discusses fight to end systemic racism as some discuss her as potential VP
While many Black women are calling for Joe Biden to choose someone who looks like them as his running mate, others say the White woman they are open to is Elizabeth Warren.
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‘We can’t be selective on what Black lives matter and what Black lives don’t,' says Philly race and gender activist
Sharron Cooks, 42, founder of Making Our Lives Easier, says the recent unrest roiling the country has marked a return to the origins of Pride, which celebrates the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
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Breonna Taylor’s death looms over Kentucky’s primary election
Organizers in Louisville say many voters told them that Breonna Taylor was on their minds as they cast their ballots.
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Kamala Harris wants America to turn protest into policy. Is she the one to make it happen?
In many ways, Harris’s career stands as a nexus: between cries to “defund the police” and to compromise and legislate.
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A much-beloved annual festival celebrating African culture goes virtual to meet the moment
Odunde, a joyful tradition and display of Black pride, moves online to unite the community and skip health risks.
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‘It helps me know that I am not in it alone anymore’: Breonna Taylor’s mother on her daughter and protests
Instead of celebrating what should have been the day her daughter turned 27, Tamika Palmer was in mourning.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar on race, justice and the pandemic
The Minnesota senator addresses her record on race and lessons on inequity she's learned from the pandemic.