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Willie Louis, witness to Emmett Till lynching, dies in Illinois at 76

Posted on July 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

***Today would have been Emmett Till’s 72 birthday. RIP. ~SB***

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Conservative Hypocrisy on Racial Profiling and Affirmative Action

Posted on July 24, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Conor Friedersdorf An instantly controversial Victor Davis Hanson column recounts a piece of advice handed down through three generations in his family: Watch out if you see young black men on the street or approaching your house or vehicle … Continue reading →

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Tavis Smiley gets President Obama all wrong

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Brittney Cooper Like many on the left, I have vocally and publicly criticized President Obama for the often chastising and paternalistic tone that he takes with African American audiences. However, I was pleasantly surprised by his remarks last Friday in … Continue reading →

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The Seeds of Rebellion Are Taking Root, and Protests Against Injustices Are Blooming Across the Country

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Kevin Zeese & Margaret Flowers Stephen Shapiro describes Occupy as a “dandelion moment” in which the movement successfully dispersed seeds to float and root, thereby growing into a bigger movement. We would not limit the seeds to the US … Continue reading →

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The Privilege of Whiteness

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Waldman As a biracial child who spent part of his youth abroad, Barack Obama learned the feeling of otherness and became attuned to how he was perceived by those around him. As a politician, he knew well that many … Continue reading →

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Zimmerman verdict: 86 percent of African Americans disapprove

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jon Cohen African Americans have a mostly shared and sharply negative reaction to the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the not-guilty verdict in the resulting trial, while whites are far more divided, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. … Continue reading →

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Who Will March for Marissa Alexander?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

by Marissa Jackson On the morning after the Morning After, the racial tension in this country could be popped with a needle. If the prevailing narrative is to be believed, Black America is furious, outraged and depressed about George Zimmerman’s … Continue reading →

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Black Health Rx: Finding A Cure For America’s Health Disparities

Posted on July 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson For her 40th birthday in October 2011, Khadijah Tribble had one wish: to jump out of an airplane. “I had been planning the event for four months,” Tribble recalled. The jump never happened. But it wasn’t because … Continue reading →

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It Is Time to Come Out of the Closet About Racism in America

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Michele Hunt The Trayvon Martin tragic injustice has sparked a long overdue conversation in America. What is at the heart of racism in our country? Why is the fear so intense between the black and white communities? Why can’t … Continue reading →

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Black Unemployment Drives ‘Perpetual, Slow-Moving Recession’

Posted on July 22, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Artgur Delaney Tatia Pritchett’s 2002 Hyundai Sonata blew a tire early on a Friday morning in June when she was on her way to work. “I was driving and all of a sudden, KAPOW,” she said. She pulled over and … Continue reading →

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