Roger House is professor emeritus of American Studies at Emerson College. This week, he discusses similarities between Jews who sided with the Nazi regime of the 1930s and 40s and Black people who support the 47th president of the United States and his policies.
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How Maryland’s governor can reframe the politics of reparations
By Roger House Maryland’s Gov. Wes Moore (D) recently caused a stir in the movement for reparations in his state. As the nation’s only Black governor, he vetoed a bill to assess the wrongs of slavery and Jim Crow and propose various remedies. The act had been championed by the state legislature and the Black […]
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Can VP Harris win over skeptical Black men voters?
Vice President Kamala Harris is well-positioned to make history as the first woman of color to hold the office, but it remains unclear whether Black men will fully support her due to potential sexism and a sense of abandonment by both political parties.