The Journalism program produces and publishes articles, commentary and interactive media that document the impact of race on politics and popular culture.

Though racial identities continue to shape access to jobs, health and education, popular media outlets often stay silent on critical questions of racial equity. Our program challenges this trend by producing high-quality journalism that exposes the racism shape the political and personal lives of people of color.

Now in its 9th year of publication, ColorLines is the award-winning newsmagazine magazine on race and politics, and the signature publication of the Journalism program.

ColorLines features the best writing on all the issues that affect communities of color: the finest art and photography on the subjects that matter; the sharpest criticism on the cultural movements of our times; and the boldest coverage of politics and society:

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ColorLines exposes popular lies, reveals hidden truths, and prioritizes the critical stories other publications ignore.

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Recently published by the Journalism program:

Crossing the Color Line: Can black.white shed light on racism in America?
By Rinku Sen, published in the San Francisco Chronicle
The new FX show Black.White tracks the lives of two families - one black and one white - who "switch" races in what producer Ice-T calls a "social experiment." Though the creators deserve credit for documenting the ways racism affects Black people's everyday lives, identifying acts of individual stereotyping rarely get to the heart of racial conflict.

A Degree of Security: Is the government recruiting community college students for the war on terror?
By Leah Samuel for ColorLines
Young, poor people of color who signed up with the U.S. military to get college money may have ended up fighting in Iraq. But their peers back home who take the community college route to higher education may also end up fighting the "war on terror."

Bush's Proposal to Privatize Healthcare Worsens Race Disparities
By Megan Izen, published by New America Media
President Bush's healthcare privatization plan will only worsen glaring disparities affecting communities of color, according to advocates and researchers. They argue that public solutions are both possible and necessary to close the racial and economic gap in the nation's deepening health crisis.