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Here It Is
by Alice Walker (2016) Here it is the beauty that scares you -so you believe- to death. For he is certainly gorgeous and he is certainly where whiteness to your disbelief has not wandered off to die. No. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Alice Walker, BET Awards, black, Jesse Williams, poetry, race, racism, United States
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The Depths Of Poverty In The Deep South
By Scott Rodd Andrew sat a table in a bar with no sign outside drinking a Bud Light tallboy. The windows were boarded up from the outside and the only source of light was a bare light bulb sticking out … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, life, Mississippi, money, poverty, southern states, United States
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Jon Stewart’s Remarks on Charleston
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Tagged Charleston, Jon Stewart, race, United States, video, violence
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The 9 Things the McKinney Pool Party Reminds Us Black People Can’t Do
By Danielle C. Belton When I was 21, a police officer at the scene of a fire cursed me out. It didn’t matter that I was there with a camera crew and working for a TV station in St. Louis. … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Black In America, existing while black, Ferguson, life, McKinney, race, racism
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How to Lock Up Fewer People
By Marc Mauer and David Cole WHEN Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ted Cruz, Eric H. Holder Jr., Jeb Bush, George Soros, Marco Rubio and Charles G. Koch all agree that we must end mass incarceration, it is clear that times have … Continue reading
NAACP Statement on Rachel Dolezal
For 106 years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has held a long and proud tradition of receiving support from people of all faiths, races, colors and creeds. NAACP Spokane Washington Branch President Rachel Dolezal is enduring … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnicity, NAACP, race, Rachel Dolezal, Seattle
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This Restaurant Pays A $15 Hourly Wage With Health Insurance, A Retirement Plan And Paid Leave
By Bryce Covert Jen Piallat, the owner of Zazie in San Francisco, knows what it’s like to work in the American restaurant industry. “I worked on the restaurant floor for 30 years before I owned my own,” she said. … Continue reading
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Tagged business, economy, jobs, Living wage, minimum wage, wages
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