Ron E. Claiborne

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Analysis

Kamala Harris tries to shake off her rough start

Deeply unpopular with voters, Harris’ defenders say she hasn’t had a chance yet to show what she can do.

By Ron E. Claiborne

Demonstrators stand outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as the court hears arguments over the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Police/Courts

Is the Indian Child Welfare Act racially discriminatory?

A Texas couple’s adoption struggles lead them to the Supreme Court. The decision will have far-reaching consequences for tribal law.

By Ron E. Claiborne

Family

As a Black American, I envied others’ ancestral connections. Then a single DNA test changed my world

Black Americans were deprived of knowing our ancestry. But now, thanks to new DNA testing, many of us our finding the answers we sought.

By Ron E. Claiborne