Comedy needs more Hari Kondabolus and fewer Bill Mahers Kondabolu brings a personal and an academic understanding of race to an art form that sorely needs it. Jack Lewis August 2
‘Baby Driver’s’ poor treatment of women is all too familiar When otherwise good movies minimize women, they perpetuate a systemically misogynistic media landscape. Jack Lewis July 11
The U.S. poet laureate matters — especially in uncertain times Poetry can reassure us, it can challenge us and it can educate us. A good poet laureate can do all those thing as well. Jack Lewis June 20
A longer summer break is dangerous for vulnerable children We cannot preserve a system in which summer means a vacation for some children and suffering for others. Jack Lewis May 31
Voter suppression is still threatening democracy today Purposeful restrictive voting laws and inconvenient practices are preventing minority groups from casting their ballots. Jack Lewis May 8
Hate crimes have surged since Trump’s election. America must keep better track of them. The government must reform its hate crime data collection process in the wake of Trump's victory. Jack Lewis May 2
Binge watching may do some shows a disservice There's a popular trend moving towards binge watching entire television series. But sometimes, episodes might be better watched separately. Jack Lewis April 17
Haiti doesn’t need our pity — it needs us to listen International aid to Haiti must uproot the legacy of colonialism, not perpetuate it. Jack Lewis April 11
Homeownership: the American Dream that has historically favored whites We need federal housing policy that acknowledges racial history in America. Jack Lewis April 3
Trump’s proposed after-school program cuts would have grave consequences Our president must be reminded that there is nothing abstract about the hunger of a poor child. Jack Lewis March 28
America’s changing attitudes toward drug abuse reflect racial bias America tends to start showing compassion only when the drug addicts are white. Jack Lewis March 6
Jeff Sessions’ decision to keep for-profit prisons is unethical By keeping for-profit prisons, the attorney general is serving corporate interests. Jack Lewis February 26
Saturday Night Live must find a way to satirize Trump without legitimizing him Donald Trump is already a comedic character. SNL must be careful not to normalize him as a public figure. Jack Lewis February 21
There’s no need to change baseball’s intentional walk The intentional walk has created many great moments in baseball. Jack Lewis February 13
The University of Maryland should divest from the prison-industrial complex It's time for this university to stop supporting the exploitation of inmates for profit. Jack Lewis February 6
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh’s email is an insult to students Our university president did not take student concerns seriously in his letter to the campus. Jack Lewis January 30
