Teresa Wiltz

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Teresa Wiltz

But race-mixing in Louisiana hit different. While slavery was an abomination there like everywhere else, French and Spanish colonists were a lot more laissez-faire about miscegenating than their compatriots in the original 13 colonies. Which is to say, they were quite open about it. There were the infamous Quadroon Balls in New Orleans, where well-heeled white men reportedly went hunting for comely mixed-race women.

1 month ago | politico.com | Teresa Wiltz

In an interview with POLITICO Magazine, Barber rejected the notion that the resistance had ever died. Rather, he sees its work as part of a movement that has advocated for the poor and marginalized across eras, dating back to the abolitionist movement against slavery. It’s a movement that has seen its setbacks — ask Frederick Douglass about despair — but with each passing month, year, decade, the effort grows.

Nov 24, 2024 | politico.com | Teresa Wiltz

They asked for Jack Schlossberg clones. Washington delivered. Participants line up for the Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest in Meridian Hill Park, Washington, on Nov. 24. | Photos by Dylon Jones/POLITICO Teresa Wiltz is the deputy editor for special projects at POLITICO Magazine. There aren’t enough Jack Schlossbergs. So far, only a few contestants have stepped forward from the crowd of hundreds here at the President James Buchanan Memorial at Meridian Hill Park.

Nov 3, 2024 | politico.com | Teresa Wiltz

To encourage disengaged Black men to vote, well-known Harris surrogates are leaning into her racial identity. Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth/POLITICO (source images via Getty) Teresa Wiltz is the deputy editor for special projects at POLITICO Magazine. PHILADELPHIA — It’s Wednesday night at A King’s Cafe in Northwest Philly, and the hookahs and the Hennessey are flowing freely. DJ Aktive is cranking the tunes.

Sep 10, 2024 | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Jesse Naranjo |Teresa Wiltz

What up, Recast fam. On today’s agenda:Democrats and Republicans alike are hoping their candidates won’t lean into race on the debate stageWhere each campaign stands with voters of color in the polls right nowA tribute to the legendary actor James Earl JonesKamala Harris arrives at Pittsburgh International Airport on Sept. 5, 2024, where she was expected to prepare for the first debate.