REDEFINING THE WORD
This season, the National Football League is attempting the impossible, a reasoned but dubious mission that has already tripped up an institution as venerable as the National Association for the […]
cant knock the hustle
This young man sits on the side of Empire Road in Johannesburg and instead of begging, he provides book reviews. He collects books, reads them, and provides reviews for people […]
W.E.B. Dubois explains why he refused to vote
On October 20, 1956, W. E. B. Du Bois delivers this eloquent indictment of US politics while explaining to Nation readers why he won’t vote in the upcoming Presidential election. […]
the morning after… what black people must do after GOP wins house and senate
When Black Americans Vote, We Determine Elections
This Election Day, the potential impact of African-American voters is making headlines. The New York Times and The Nation recently reported that mobilizing black voters is the key to winning. […]
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 The 1965 Enactment By 1965 concerted efforts to break the grip of state disfranchisement had been under way for some time, but had achieved […]