Derrick Clifton
Derrick Clifton is an identity and culture reporter and columnist. His work has appeared on NBC News, the Guardian, Vox, the Root, Quartz, MSNBC, HLN, and Mic. He is the communications manager for ProPublica Illinois.
They never truly disappear, no matter how hard we try.
On Jul 21, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
No one likes a cheater, but that doesn't mean we should expose them.
On Jul 20, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
We need to say Sandra Bland's name.
On Jul 17, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Don't get fooled by that Planned Parenthood video.
History will look favorably upon her profile in courage.
On Jul 16, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
This photo from a shooting range is going viral for the worst possible reason.
On Jul 15, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Whoopi Goldberg can't stop defending Bill Cosby. And we need to stop defending her show.
On Jul 13, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Surviving sexual assault is no laughing matter.
On Jul 9, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Public shaming is not a failsafe tool.
On Jul 8, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
The Ellen Pao criticism is about more than her job performance.
On Jul 7, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Don’t just #DumpTrump. Dump Miss USA, too.
On Jul 3, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
He doesn't have to say 'black people' for you to get what he's talking about.
On Jul 2, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
For all her gutbusting moments of triumph, one of Schumer's recent acts deadpanned. Horribly.
On Jun 30, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Same-sex marriage, I’mma let you finish, but LGBT civil rights are far from secure.
On Jun 26, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
There's a entire community being ignored—and it matters.
On Jun 25, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
