
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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The much-hyped slavery drama, steeped in controversy, has underperformed at the box office – but where did it go wrong?
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Poet Claudia Rankine’s ‘genius grant’ win is a victory for African Americans. But there’s something devastating about the context in which it was awarded
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The 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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When 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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Whether 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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She 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
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Clinton 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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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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White 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
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