Using art to shine light on Shinola
You may have heard of Shinola, the racist shoe-polish company of the early 20th century whose brand was reinvented by hypercapitalists from…
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One Nation, Under Funk
DAYTON–Funk is one of those quintessentially American genres of music that has been exported the world over. George Clinton, Parliament, the Ohio…
Cooperative Banking for Black Lives
MINNEAPOLIS—On an unseasonably warm Friday in late January, African-American business owners, activists, advocates, musicians, politicians and artists toasted with a…
There’s More to High School Equivalency Than the GED
GED is a brand–not something you earn. So why do states use it, especially when revenue goes to a U.K.-based…
This Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Wants To Disarm and Demilitarize Police
Raymond Dehn’s progressive policies on criminal justice, housing and more are resonating across the city. My latest at In These…
How Minneapolis African Americans use their money in nonviolent protest
In 1960, black families in Minnesota made about 74% of what white families made. Today, they make about half of what…
Nationwide, Progressive Candidates Are Leading and Winning
My recent look at local campaigns in Atlanta, Albuquerque, Minneapolis, and Birmingham: Progressive candidates are leading and beating Democrat party…
This is Hell!
Not really. But that’s the name of the Saturday morning show I was on, in Chicago. Listen here or on soundcloud.
You’ll never guess where this luxurious spa is
Detroit, of course. Or, actually, the Arab-American suburb of Dearborn. My latest for Allure, here.
I gave up Twitter for Lent. You won’t believe what happened next.
I gave up Twitter for Lent. I spoke with some journalist friends before Ash Wednesday, and the response…