Rebecca Carroll
Rebecca Carroll is a Guardian US contributing opinion writer and a producer at WNYC focusing on race in New York City. She is the author of several nonfiction books, including Saving The Race and Sugar In The Raw.
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Colin Kaepernick can protest against racism even if he has white parentsThe San Francisco 49ers quarterback has come under fire for refusing to stand for the national anthem. So what does his adoptive parents’ race have to do with it?
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Leslie Jones faces constant abuse – because that's how racism worksThe hacking of the actor’s website is symptomatic of the culture we’ve built. If you want to take a stand, more than a tweet of sympathy is required -
President Obama's summer playlist: a proud affirmation of his blacknessFrom Aloe Blacc’s joyful anthem to Mary J Blige and Method Man’s ballad of love against the odds, the president’s mixtape reminds us why we will miss him
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Why I decided to move to a black neighborhoodWhen my family had to leave our apartment, we saw a silver lining: the chance to move from a gentrified wasteland to an area with thriving black culture
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Justin Timberlake on Jesse Williams's BET speech wasn't woke, just whiteWhen Timberlake declared in response to Williams’s barnstorming expose of white privilege that ‘we are the same’, he revealed his lack of understanding -
For black and brown people, achievement is a double-edged swordWith every artistic triumph outweighed by tragedy, it’s hard to celebrate when people of color are feted -
Trump: judge's 'Mexican heritage' means he is biased against me - as it happenedHillary Clinton speaks about national security in California as Republican House speaker Paul Ryan says he’ll be voting for Trump in November -
Donald Trump may have saved his ire for others, but black people aren't fooledHis favorite targets are Latinos and Muslims – groups we stand in solidarity with. Analyze his campaign, though, and it’s also shot through with anti-black racism
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'We are not the Brady Bunch': Empire and the power of familyWhether they’re feuding, backstabbing or singing in perfect harmony, the TV family have unshakeable bonds many African Americans can relate to
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Facing my fear: hearing myself echo my birthmother's judgmental outlookShe demanded deference and fidelity to her prejudiced ideas in exchange for her love. I was horrified when I transferred that self-serving anger on to a friend -
I get why black women support Hillary Clinton – but we should think againClinton enjoys the support of older black women, and she’s seeking the votes of younger ones. But a tone deafness to the issues we face can’t be ignored
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Why did De Niro promote an anti-vaxx film?The documentary posits a link between vaccines and autism in African American boys. It’s a threat to black children, and De Niro should have known better
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People who don't 'see race' are erasing black people and their contributionsWhite people like Bill Clinton can be blind to race because they perceive themselves as race-less; they believe that it’s a boon to offer that to black people
The best new releases to watch during Black History Month