Debra J. Dickerson

Columnist

Debra J. Dickerson is the author of An American Story and The End of Blackness, a former intelligence officer in the US Air Force, a mother of two, a professional iconoclast, and a recent convert to the glory of High School Musical.

Author's Articles

Class Is the New Black
How I had to look beyond race and learn to love equality.
January/February 2009 Issue

The Myth of the Moral Majority
Here's the church. Here's the steeple. Open the doors and—hey, where did all the evangelicals go?
May/June 2008 Issue

The Autobiography of an Ex-White Woman: Bliss Broyard's One Drop
Suddenly, white people are fascinated by race. Good for them. Good for all of us?
Fri Nov. 9, 2007 12:00 AM PST

Whaddya Mean, "We"? Or Why I'll Wear Red on Halloween
When black feminism isn't enough: A brand new sisterhood takes on the politics of pronouns.
Mon Oct. 22, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

The Great White Way
Two new books explore racial tensions.
September/October 2005 Issue

A Dream Deferred: The Failed Legacy of <i>Brown</i>
A mournful, contrarian dissection of the failed legacy of Brown v. Board of Education.
May/June 2004 Issue

Book Review: Life on the Outside
Jennifer Gonnerman gets it right in her merciless look at the human fallout of New York's drug laws.
March/April 2004 Issue

Author's Blog Posts

Andrew Sullivan Took the Words Out of My Mouth
Thu May. 14, 2009 9:02 AM PDT

Wisconsin Upholds Warrantless GPS Tracking By Cops
Thu May. 14, 2009 6:58 AM PDT

Driving While Texting
Tue May. 12, 2009 10:58 AM PDT

How Much Is That Baby in the Window?
Tue May. 12, 2009 10:50 AM PDT

Their Mamas Didn't Raise Them Right
Mon May. 11, 2009 5:18 AM PDT

Mother's Day When Mom's on Lock Down
Fri May. 8, 2009 5:05 PM PDT

TX Women Paying for Own Rape Kits?
Fri May. 8, 2009 6:28 AM PDT

Justice, Texas Style
Fri May. 8, 2009 5:29 AM PDT

Strange Bedfellows in the Parent 'Hood: Two New Memoirs
Thu May. 7, 2009 7:16 AM PDT

Note to Young Skinheads
Thu May. 7, 2009 6:32 AM PDT

What Color Is the Sky in GOP-land?
Thu May. 7, 2009 4:56 AM PDT

Barry Levinson on the "Unholy Alliance of Politics, Celebrity, and Media"
Wed May. 6, 2009 9:35 AM PDT

How Do You Say "Chickens Coming Home To Roost in Japanese"?
Tue May. 5, 2009 3:55 PM PDT

If These Are "The Best And Brightest" Pray That We Never See "The Worst and Dumbest"
Tue May. 5, 2009 3:53 PM PDT

Iraqi Militias and a Hideous New Torture for Gays: Say It Aint So!
Tue May. 5, 2009 3:52 PM PDT

Racism as Ghost Story
Tue May. 5, 2009 6:13 AM PDT

No Progress? No Nookie!
Tue May. 5, 2009 6:05 AM PDT

More on Religious Freedom and Same Sex Marriage
Mon May. 4, 2009 1:00 PM PDT

Nancy Grace Makes Her Own Gravy

Sun May. 3, 2009 7:34 AM PDT

Is Obama's Silence on Race Golden?
Sat May. 2, 2009 7:57 AM PDT

Supreme Court Bingo: Who Should Replace Souter?
Fri May. 1, 2009 8:45 AM PDT

We Are All Christopher Hitchens Now
Fri May. 1, 2009 8:01 AM PDT

So Much For NCLB: Racial Achievement Gap Wide as Ever
Wed Apr. 29, 2009 8:56 AM PDT

This Just In: Feminism Is Not a Religion. Duh.
Wed Apr. 29, 2009 8:38 AM PDT

Plan B vs. the Knuckle-Draggers
Fri Apr. 24, 2009 11:40 AM PDT

Mommies Praised, But Not Respected, For Staying Home With Their Kids
Fri Apr. 24, 2009 11:02 AM PDT

Is Michelle Obama Taking Her Own Press Too Seriously?
Thu Apr. 23, 2009 1:20 PM PDT

Is Bullying a Symptom of a Crisis of Masculinity?

Wed Apr. 22, 2009 9:30 AM PDT

If He's Not a Torturer, Why Is He Wearing a Mask?
Wed Apr. 22, 2009 9:01 AM PDT

Feminism and Domestic Violence
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 10:37 AM PDT

Illegal Immigrants in Japan Forced to Leave Daughter Behind
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 9:59 AM PDT

How Bad Was That Turkish News Anchor in Blackface Report?
Wed Apr. 8, 2009 10:22 PM PDT

On Locking Up Teens
Wed Apr. 8, 2009 10:17 PM PDT

Even a Stopped Watch...
Wed Apr. 8, 2009 10:02 PM PDT

GOP Trying to Regain Its Sanity, Failing
Wed Apr. 8, 2009 9:53 PM PDT

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Near At Hand?
Tue Apr. 7, 2009 2:34 PM PDT

Pap Smears Begone!
Tue Apr. 7, 2009 2:26 PM PDT

First Grandma's Essence Interview
Tue Apr. 7, 2009 1:40 PM PDT

Trophy Wives Beware: Sugar Daddy's Dipstick May Be Defective
Mon Apr. 6, 2009 2:08 PM PDT

Flogged Pakistani Girl Denies It
Mon Apr. 6, 2009 1:15 PM PDT

Another Hostage Situation
Fri Apr. 3, 2009 8:55 AM PDT

Thank Allah for the Taliban?
Fri Apr. 3, 2009 8:06 AM PDT

The Catholic Church, AIDS, Condoms, and Specious Arguments
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Is Homophobia Just Narcissism?
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 10:46 AM PDT

Is Having Children Stupid?
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 9:31 AM PDT

You Know The GOP Has Lost It When David Horowitz Has To Admit It
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 9:24 AM PDT

If Drum Can Cat Blog, I Can Kid Blog
Tue Mar. 31, 2009 9:11 PM PDT

One Pathetic Tip for Surviving the Recession
Tue Mar. 31, 2009 9:08 PM PDT

Feminism's Frankensteins
Tue Mar. 31, 2009 6:22 PM PDT

Millions Of Americans Travel Abroad For Health Care

Tue Mar. 31, 2009 9:38 AM PDT