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Erin Aubry Kaplan examines the persistent barriers to racial justice and opportunities for progress in an era of receding black presence in Los Angeles and California.

The United Fates of America

President Trump’s English-only directive makes clear the connection between Black and brown here in California and beyond.

The End of Our History?

The Trump administration’s high-profile anti-DEI campaign aims to do more than shut down programs in California and beyond.

The Education of George McKenna

After working through the growth and decline of Black enrollment, and assaults on racial equity, the outgoing LAUSD board member says the fight going forward is still about setting high expectations for Black students.

The Real Enemy Within

Roughly half the country, the majority of it white, has opted out of the multiracial democratic experiment.

Defunding Racial Justice

A flurry of funding that went to Black nonprofits after George Floyd’s 2020 murder is being pulled back amid a right-wing backlash.