Stories by Jamelle Bouie

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Why the Phrase "Black-on-Black Crime" Suggests Inherent Criminality

Posted on: Jul 22, 2013, Source: The American Prospect

In the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal, some are putting the blame on violence in Black communities.

Are Republicans Losing the South?

Posted on: Nov 26, 2012, Source: The American Prospect

As the region changes demographically, the GOP's stranglehold is showing cracks.

Black Americans Have Suffered an Historic Wipeout of Their Wealth, With Few Signs It's Coming Back

Posted on: Jul 23, 2012, Source: The Nation

African-American wealth was wiped out by the Great Recession, making it a tremendously destructive event for economic mobility among black families.