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Tressie McMillan Cottom

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Opinion Columnist at The New York Times

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Tressie McMillan Cottom
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Opinion | The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit

Merit, itself, cannot be defined. That is why the concept is so useful for slippery slopes.
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Opinion | Oprah, Ozempic and Us

Her special is a harbinger of how the weight-loss industry is rebranding: Obesity is a disease, and — for the first time — it’s not your fault.
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Opinion | Who Would Want to Go to a College Like This?

The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
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Opinion | Beyoncé Asks, and Answers, a Crucial Question in Her Late...

Beyoncé singing country music in this political climate was always going to cause a stir.
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Opinion | Whoever the Democratic Candidate Is, Americans Have Alrea...

The American republic feels fragile.
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Opinion | Kamala Harris or Bust

The only conversation the Democrats need to be having now is about how to line up behind their vice president.
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Opinion | Why I Love the D.M.V. — And You Should, Too

There is no express lane for rich people here.

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Opinion | What’s Happening in Louisville Could Solve a Housing Crisis

An organizing effort could set a template for helping the nation’s poorest and marginalized Americans find stability.
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Opinion | How Kamala Harris Is Already Changing the Face of Preside...

She has a unique challenge about what her race and gender mean together, which could reshape how Americans think about presidential power.
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Opinion | On Cat Ladies, Mama Bears and ‘Momala’

“Momala” makes for a charming political biography, but it isn’t powerful enough to counter the racial fears that nonwhite motherhood stokes in the nation.
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Opinion | Tressie McMillan Cottom on Why Trump Is Struggling to Box...

Opinion | Tressie McMillan Cottom on Why Trump Is Struggling to Box Harris In