Damon Mitchell

Damon Mitchell is a writer and student at Wayne State University in Detroit. He has been published in Next City and The South End, and writes about culture, politics and urban issues for The Culture Pages (a Medium publication).

Politics & History

The People’s Grocery Lynching, Memphis, Tennessee

On March 2, 1892, in Memphis, Tennessee, a racially charged mob grew out of a fight between a black and a white youth near People’s Grocery.

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Interviews

On the Side of Climate Solutions: An Interview with Paul Lussier

Paul Lussier on how to energize people, work with business, and develop solution-focused rhetoric and strategy before it’s too late.

Education & Society

The Religious-Irreligious Divide in Working Class Chicago

The struggle for the standard eight-hour workday in Chicago was a bitter one.

Arts & Culture

From Saturnalia to Coachella

Art, music, religious, and seasonal festivals have been a part of human life since prehistory. How have they changed as society has changed?

Education & Society

Charlottesville Syllabus: Readings on the History of Hate in America

The history of racism and ethnic hate in America is long and deep. What are the cultural, economic, and political currents that led us here?

Education & Society

The Five Types of Summer Vacation

Each of them has a distinctive structure and a complex history.