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July/August 2009

From masala to Bollywood films, Indian culture has made its mark on American life. But what really crosses over?

By Sandip Roy

Former New Orleans residents are priced out of the city’s new housing market.

A new bill in Congress would expand the 1977 law that got Blacks and Latinos good mortgages.

Granted asylum 13 years ago, a domestic violence victim returns to court.

Conversations about race in places like Cape Town sound eerily similar to those happening in the United States.

Redefining Queer/Asian/Female

The new album from the San Antonio, Texas–based trio is well worth the wait.

News to make you doubt your sanity or at least start a petition.

The good (and sometimes great) things people of color and their allies made happen.

Book Review
July 1, 2009 Lil' Wayne Meets John Donne

Your Movie Guide
June 18, 2009 Cherien Dabis’s first feature tells the bittersweet story of a Palestinian mom and son in rural Illinois.

Music: A Band Called Pain
June 18, 2009 The Black heavy metal quartet has produced an album that belies simple racialized aesthetics.