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Tonight is the first night that “Forgotten Genius,� a documentary based on four years of research into the life and tributes of Percy L Julian, one of the great scientists of the 20th century and a trailblazer for black chemists, will air on PBS. Highlighting the importance of African-American figures often less discussed during Black [...]

Ackerman, contributor to Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting, takes an insightful look at the current state of affairs in Gaza, and provides some helpful historical background:
One year after Hamas won a surprise victory in the Palestinian legislative elections, Palestinian politics are in chaos and the occupied territories stand on the brink of civil war. Hamas’s [...]

One of my latest NPR commentary/News Tribune column.
ST. PAUL — Are Jews white?
Let me rephrase that. I don’t mean Jews of color, which include people of
Asian, Hispanic, Native American, African or even Australian Aboriginal
(there are a few) descent, who make up quite a bit of the world Jewish
population. No, I mean “normative” Jews of European [...]