Victoria M. Massie
Race & Identities Reporter
Connecting the dots on everything from tech diversity and the movement for black lives to where voters of color fit into the 2016 election. Vox's Beyoncé correspondent.
Why #IStandWithLeslie is the beginning (not the end) of protecting Leslie Jones
The internet makes it easy to attack black women. More has to be done to stop it.
Lillie Harden was Bill Clinton’s welfare reform success story. Welfare reform failed her.
Honoring Harden's legacy includes recognizing the limits of welfare reform that doesn't reform what makes welfare necessary.
Why are people still defending slavery in America? 5 common excuses, debunked.
From Bill O’Reilly’s "slaves were well-fed" to the myth of Irish slaves.
Donald Trump’s latest bid for black voters: “What do you have to lose?”
But he’s already lost them.
Why asking black people about "black-on-black crime" misses the point
An honest conversation about violence in black communities needs to recognize that "black-on-black crime" is not simply black people's making.