White Too Long by Robert P. Jones

1 week ago | whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones

Dear #WhiteTooLong readers:The big news of the day, of course, is the surprise selection of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th pope. Now known officially as Pope Leo XIV—but colloquially in Rome as “the Latin Yankee” because of his dual U.S. and Peruvian citizenship—he today became the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

2 weeks ago | whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones

The team is out today with a major new poll evaluating public opinion of Trump over the first 100 days of his term. Here’s the bottom line: This new survey provides clear evidence that most Americans want to rein in President Trump’s overreach, stop his undermining of democratic norms, and protect our system of checks and balances. You can check out the full report here on PRRI’s website, but here’s a highlight reel of the key findings in five charts. White Too Long by Robert P.

3 weeks ago | whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones

Wednesday night I had the honor of being the speaker for the annual event commemorating the lynching of Joseph McCoy on April 23, 1897, hosted by the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project (ACRP). I’ve included below my remarks, titled “Between History and Hope,” which are adapted from a chapter in my book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future. I’m grateful for Rev. Josette L.

4 weeks ago | whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones

My heart, like many of yours, is heavy, weighed down by the unrelenting attacks on the foundations of a pluralistic democracy and American values coming out of the Donald Trump administration. The weight has felt even heavier during this time between Passover and Easter, both of which my interfaith family celebrate. For Jews, Passover began last Saturday night but extends for eight days through this coming Sunday.

4 weeks ago | whitetoolong.net | Anthea Butler |Robert P. Jones

As wrote last week, I was shocked to learn that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, along with six other prominent books in religious studies, were among the 381 books that were banned and removed from the shelves at the US Naval Academy. “This is the first college-level library banning we have seen,” noted Jennifer Finney Boylan, president of PEN America and also author of a book that was banned.