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Oprah Winfrey speaking at a podium.

Oprah’s Shows on the L.A. Riots Reveal What We’ve Lost Without Her Program

The power of daytime talk shows — especially “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

by Leah Wright Rigueur, Kellie Carter Jackson via Made By History on May 2, 2022

Black mother holding baby

The Persistent Joy of Black Mothers

Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women reject those narratives through world-making of their own.

by Leah Wright Rigueur via The Atlantic on August 11, 2021

Trump and Kanye.

Republicans Think Celebrities Can Win Them the Black Vote. They’re Wrong.

Kanye West won't win Trump black support. But it will cost West his.

by Leah Wright Rigueur via Made By History on May 10, 2018

The Problem with "Reagan Democrats"

Does the trope obscure more than it illuminates about the 2016 election?

by Leah Wright Rigueur, Brent Cebul on October 19, 2017

The GOP’s Long History With Black Colleges

Could President Trump actually win over the leaders of historically black colleges and universities?

by Leah Wright Rigueur, Theodore R. Johnson III via Politico Magazine on February 27, 2017

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