Hear Ellis on Today with Dr. Kaye talking about democracy, civil rights and race relations in America.
March 22, 2023
Watch Ellis speak at an event hosted by UCLA called, “Race and Reckoning, with Democracy in the Balance,” one in a series being held at colleges and universities around the country.
February 28, 2023
Hear Ellis on the Speech Matters podcast, “Democratic Engagement is a Courageous Act” talk about the teaching of Black history and the critical role that the next generation can have in our democracy.
February 13, 2023
Hear Ellis on the Tavis Smiley podcast discussing why Black History Month is still desperately needed, even in 2023.
February 10, 2023
Watch Ellis on CSPAN’s Washington Journal discussing his latest book, Race and Reckoning, the state of American democracy, and solutions for the future.
December 26, 2022
Watch Ellis discuss race, democracy and American history at the 2022 Miami Book Fair alongside Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa (His Name was George Floyd) and historian Kerri Greenidge (The Grimkes.)
November 22, 2022
Listen to an interview with Ellis about his new book, Race and Reckoning, on WBAI’s David Rothenberg show.
November 21, 2022
A president pursuing a personal agenda as he ignores the national welfare may not be treason, but it is ruinous to America’s health. (USA Today)
Our democracy is great! It is the best 1787 had to offer. Maybe we could do better now? (USA Today)
(Yahoo! News)
After 100 years, the American Civil Liberties Union is still fighting
The American Civil Liberties Union isn't taking 'democracy for granted.' (USA Today)
(The Washington Post)
(Los Angeles Review of Books)
(Chicago Tribune)
50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, we are dealing with the same racialism that blinds us to reality and our own potential as a nation. (USA Today)
Reconciliation starts by acknowledging grievances that existed long before Trump stirred the pot. (USA Today)
Michelle Obama's speech refused to ignore racial inequality, but advocated American unity. (USA Today)
Why are we ridiculing students who seek to make the world a better place? (USA Today)
Cose: Hate Is Drowning Our Politics (Newsweek)
A Dispute Over The Dream
This election is about making history; each campaign sees the other one as an obstacle to that effort. (Newsweek)