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“Which side are you on?”: #Asians4BlackLives confronts anti-black prejudice in Asian communities
By Julia Carrie Wong Little red envelopes are ubiquitous in Asian communities during Lunar New Year. Often stuffed with a crisp dollar bill or two, the envelopes are exchanged between family members, friends and neighbors with wishes for good fortune … Continue reading
50 Years Ago Today, “Bloody Sunday” Catalyzed The Civil Rights Movement. Are We Backsliding?
By Inae Oh This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” assault in Alabama, where on March 7, 1965, police violently assaulted hundreds of demonstrators attempting to march from Selma to Montgomery to protest the fatal police shooting … Continue reading
America still hasn’t built racial justice in the years post-Selma
By Steven W. Thrasher America has failed to deliver justice for the many who gave their lives for the Selma to Montgomery marches, and all they stood for. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and thousands who faced down segregation – … Continue reading
No Republican leaders are going to Selma this weekend. That’s a dumb move
By Chris Cillizza The eyes of the political world will be on Selma, Ala., tomorrow as President Obama will be in town to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches that began there — and drew the attention … Continue reading
50 years ago: Mixed views about civil rights but support for Selma demonstrators
By Andrew Kohut When civil rights activists led a bloody protest march in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965, that is credited with helping to assure passage of the Voting Rights Act that year, civil rights was a top issue … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, civil rights, Edmund Pettus Bridge, history, race, race relations, racism, Selma, United States
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Yes, Black America Fears the Police. Here’s Why.
By Nikole Hannah-Jones This story was co-published with Politico Magazine. Last July 4, my family and I went to Long Island to celebrate the holiday with a friend and her family. After eating some barbecue, a group of us decided … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, Ferguson, New York City, police, race, race relations, United States
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Darren Wilson testifies in front of grand jury
By Robert Patrick Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson testified for almost four hours Tuesday in front of a St. Louis County grand jury investigating the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, a source with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, investigation, Michael Brown, Michael Brown shooting, Missouri, race, shooting, St. Louis, United States
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Charting the shocking rise of racial disparity in our criminal justice system
By Christopher Ingraham The position of most black men, relative to white men, is no better than how things stood after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1965. Thats the sobering conclusion of a new paper out from … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black men, Civil Rights Act, mass incarceration, race, Research
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After a summer of driving 4 hours from my home in suburban Kansas City, MO to Ferguson, MO shouting “Black Lives Matter!”, a summer and fall of watching in utter disgust and disappointment of Grand Jury decisions of no indictments … Continue reading →