Columnist Ryan P. Haygood addresses racialized voter disfranchisement in New Jersey Posted on August 19, 2019 by Linda Epps America’s original sin and its vestiges belong to its states - including N.J. The obligation to repair the damage lies with those states, too. We must acknowledge the direct line from slavery to today’s system of voter suppression, wealth disparities, mass incarceration and racial segregation. nj
Art – and the museums that present it – continues to help us understand difficult chapters of history Posted on August 12, 2019 by Linda Epps Behind Basquiat’s ‘Defacement’: Reframing a Tragedy (Published 2019) A curator’s time capsule of a violent moment and its repercussions brings fresh insights — and reveals stresses with a museum. www.nytimes.com
nj 