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White people, take responsibility for your Waco thugs: Black Americans are tired of being the country’s conscience
By Mensah Demary On the uptown R train to Manhattan, I stood in the corner of the crowded subway car, beginning my morning commute like everyone else. Depending on my mood, or space allowed, I might read a book or … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Ferguson, justice, law, thugs, Waco, Waco biker gang violence
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Getting Paid To Relax On Memorial Day? You Probably Aren’t A Low-Wage Worker
By Dave Jamieson Each year, on the last Monday of May, millions of Americans ditch work to hit the beach, light up the barbecue or catch a ballgame in honor of those who died serving our country. To top it … Continue reading
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Tagged Holidays, income inequality, jobs, low wages, vacation, workers
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Files show Attica inmates were beaten during 1971 uprising
By Kenneth Lovett Newly released documents on the 1971 Attica state prison uprising show prisoners were beaten and suffered wounds indicating they were tortured by guards trying to reclaim control of the institution. Witnesses, including a doctor and a National … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, Attica, prison, prison reform, prison uprising
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Robin DiAngelo, Whiteness, and Police Brutality
By Conor Friedersdorf Last week, Gawker interviewed Robin DiAngelo, a professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University. She discussed aspects of her thinking on whiteness, which are set forth at length in her book, What Does it Mean to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Ferguson, police, police abuse, race, racism, social activism
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6 Baltimore police officers indicted in Freddie Gray’s death
By Amanda Sakuma A Baltimore grand jury has indicted all six police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Thursday. The indictments come just under three weeks after Mosby filed multiple charges against … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Freddie Gray, indictment, justice, law, police abuse
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What Do Millennials Want?
By Amita Kelly We know all the stereotypes about millennials and politics: they aren’t engaged, don’t vote, and are distrustful of Washington. But we also see another side to the generation — they care about issues like criminal justice, the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, issues, millenials, politics, Social Change, United States, voting
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20 Signs You’re Succeeding In Life Even If You Don’t Feel You Are
By Carol Morgan We all feel like failures from time to time. While this is a normal feeling, you have to find a way to see yourself and your life from a different perspective. Sometimes we ignore the “little things.” … Continue reading
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Tagged goals, life, motivation, relationship, self-care, self-enlightenment
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Beyond Hashtag Activism
By David A. Graham If you’ve heard of Joseph Kent, you probably only learned his name in the last couple of days. Late Tuesday night, a CNN camera caught a spooky video of Kent being arrested in Baltimore: As Kent … Continue reading
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Tagged activisim, Baltimore, civil rights, Ferguson, protest, social activism
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Why the Good Jobs Numbers Are Misleading
By Paul Vigna For months now, the data on the U.S. economy has displayed an odd schism. Most of the data has been pointing to a weak economy – except for the jobs numbers, which have consistently pointed toward a … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, employment, Federal Reserve, finance, jobs, money, politics
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