For the Record

Fiction, political writing, and long-form work as it appears in public record and press —committed to a truth that does not negotiate.

Featuring Yasin Kakande:

U.S Correspondent/News & Current Affairs

9/25/24, 6:00 PM

Diversity vs. Tokenism in US Politics: A Black and White Issue?

Black voters question whether symbolic diversity in politics masks true representation, fueling disillusionment and shifting loyalties toward Trump...

10/4/24, 6:00 PM

When DNA and Human Witnesses Clash

Marcellus Williams’s execution exposes the tension between flawed human testimony and the clarity of DNA evidence in justice...

10/19/24, 6:00 PM

Has Obama’s Political Influence Reached Its Limits?

Yasin Kakande questions if Obama’s repeated election interventions risk overshadowing his legacy amid rising tensions with Black men...

Featuring Yasin Kakande:

Yasin Kakande, is an international journalist, a TED Global Fellow, and the author of a number of critically acclaimed nonfiction books offering a fresh perspective on immigration and geopolitics, including Why We Are Coming and Slave States. As a migrant from Uganda now based in the US. following asylum, his journalism career spans international outlets including The New York Times, Thomson Reuters, Al Jazeera, The National, and The Boston Globe.