This week readers discussed Tulsi Gabbard’s relationship with the Democratic Party and the New York Times coverage of Africa.  Letters came for 

A small group of committed antiracist feminist activists changed the global discourse about racism and antiracism.

The 1950s calypso craze provided black performers with new occasions to intervene in the public sphere as well as new creative and financial opportunities.

Ecuador’s president appears to be using Assange as a bargaining chip for debt relief.

The still-chocolate city bids farewell to its first Black mayor.