Kristal Brent Zook

Barack Obama at 60: His Life, His Work, His Living Legacy

Journalism: What’s changed and what hasn’t in my 30 years in the business

It’s Okay to Take Off Your ‘Strong Black Woman’ Mask

Did Greed Derail a Handful of Tulsa Massacre Commemoration Events?

A Journalist’s Guide to Financing Your Nonfiction Book Project

Of Black Mothers, Daughters and Grandmothers

Does the Controversy Over ‘Mixed-ish’ Have Merit?

The Complexities of Writing About Race and Identity

This City Is A Multiracial Mecca

Hint: It’s not where you might expect Kristal Brent Zook Sep 23, 2019·12 min read “Black. Ivory. Shadow.” I repeat the words to make sure I heard them right. “Black. Ivory… Shadow?” “Yeah.” Jasmin Baker, 25, is cracking up. “When I was younger I made…

When You’re Mixed-Race, Authenticity Is an Uphill Battle

The Shifting Definition of Mixed-Race in America

Universities Are Still Struggling to Provide for Mixed-Race Students

Coming from a multiracial background can leave some students feeling isolated Kristal Brent Zook Sep 23, 2019·9 min read “As a person of color…” Phoebe Vlahoplus, 20, a history major at Wesleyan University pauses. “Or… half a person of color.” “It…

Revisiting Sounder: Cicely Tyson’s first Oscar nod

Three Women Who Helped Their Sons Become Civil Rights Icons

How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy

Kristal Brent Zook

Kristal Brent Zook is a professor of journalism at Hofstra University and the author of three books, including “Color by Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television.” She is currently writing a family memoir.

Black Girl Wonder: Bree Newsome on What's Next for Her in the Movement

After Avonte: One Mother's Search For Answers and Peace

The Latest Assault on Your Voting Rights

How the Brain Processes Mixed-Race Faces