Writing — Theodore R. Johnson

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The Role of Racial Resentment in Our Politics

The Role of Racial Resentment in Our Politics

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Yes, anti-lynching laws are mostly symbolic. That’s what makes them important

Yes, anti-lynching laws are mostly symbolic. That’s what makes them important

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‘I’m Serving This Country, and This Is How I’m Treated?’

‘I’m Serving This Country, and This Is How I’m Treated?’

For centuries, Black American troops have not fully enjoyed the freedom they are sworn to defend.

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Romney says he cares about racial justice. Now’s his chance to vote that way

Romney says he cares about racial justice. Now’s his chance to vote that way

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Raphael Warnock and the Solitude of the Black Senator

Raphael Warnock and the Solitude of the Black Senator

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The Democrats owe their new control of the Senate to Black voters in Georgia

The Democrats owe their new control of the Senate to Black voters in Georgia

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The Challenge of Black Patriotism

The Challenge of Black Patriotism

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How the Black Vote Became a Monolith

How the Black Vote Became a Monolith

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Why do black voters support Biden? They just want to beat Trump.

If Democrats want to win, they need a black politician on the ticket

Five Myths about Black Voters

Trump’s outreach to black voters could actually work

We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.

See all of Theodore R. Johnson’s articles in The Atlantic, 2013 - 2020.

See all of Theodore R. Johnson’s articles in The Guardian, 2019 - 2021.

A Missed Opportunity on Racial Preferences

Raphael Warnock and the Solitude of the Black Senator

The Challenge of Black Patriotism

How the Black Vote Became a Monolith

Presidents, Race and the Military, in the 1940s and Now

America Begins to See More Clearly Now What Its Black Citizens Always Knew

Yes, Republicans Can Win Black Voters

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How 2018 Became the ‘Year of the Black Progressive’

Reparations Won’t Start With Congress. A President Needs to Do That.

The GOP’s Long History With Black Colleges

How Society Uses Politics to Decide What’s Racist