Issac J. Bailey
Why Evangelical Christians Stand Behind Accused Sexual Predators
Principles have given way to raw, ugly partisanship.
I Grew Up as a Black Southerner Idolizing Robert E. Lee
I didn't know the Confederate general owned slaves. I didn't even know he was part of the Confederacy.
My Struggle to Feel Empathy for Cops
It's natural to get angry and even numb when it comes to police shootings, but we need to rise above those feelings.
'Identity Politics,' Not Trump Voters, Will Save Democrats
I know lots of Trump supporters. Democrats aren't going to get them to switch sides by downplaying racism.
What I Wish Obama Had Said
President Obama said just the opposite of what I wanted to hear—and it was just what I needed.
What the Next Black President Can Learn from Obama's Example
The lesson of Barack Obama's presidency is that no matter how hard you work, you won't receive credit from everybody.
After Mourning the Charleston Shooting Victims, White People Still Voted Trump
South Carolina residents prayed with Marjorie McIver after her sister was killed by Dylann Roof—and yet they also supported a presidential candidate who trafficked in inflammatory rhetoric.
Why I'm Glad I Left My Conservative Southern Church Before the Age of Trump
I know the church isn't racist. I know the people there are wonderful in 1,000 different ways. But I also know I can't deal with the fact that so many proudly supported Donald Trump.