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State Legislatures Reveal a Lot About Racism in America
By Charles D. Ellison Look a little closer and you’ll find that state legislatures are some of the most unapologetic cesspools of racism in America. Which is one reason some of us cringe at that familiar concept called “states’ rights.” … Continue reading
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Tagged government, issues, law, life, race, racism, state legislatures, United States
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Michigan man denies racism after hanging nooses and Confederate flags outside properties
By David McCormack A businessman in suburban Detroit is under fire from unhappy neighbours after hanging a Confederate flag and nooses at his two properties in the area. Robert Tomanovich, who owns Robert’s Discount Tree Service in Livonia, Michigan, first … Continue reading
Toni Morrison: ‘I want to see a white man convicted for raping a black woman’
By Oliver Laughland The Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison has delivered a frank assessment of race relations in America, declaring that until racial disparities in the criminal justice system are resolved, the conversation about racism will never be over. Morrison, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, police, race, racism, Toni Morrison
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Crack, The CIA And Black America’s Drug Crisis
By Charlene Muhammad The film “Kill the Messenger” rekindled interest and outrage over CIA ties to drug trafficking and the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic that devastated neighborhoods, destroyed families and led to the imprisonment of thousands from Black communities across … Continue reading
The Orwellian police tactic that targets Black Americans for simply existing
By Jason Williamson Kirk McConer was arrested and jailed while talking to a friend outside a convenience store, where he had just purchased a soda. Tyrone Hightower was arrested and jailed after sitting in his car in the parking lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Broken Windows, Law Enforcement, police abuse, race, racism
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Racist Posts on NY Cop Blog Raise Ire at Time of Tension
By Joaquin Sapien Week after week, racist posts appear on Thee Rant, a blog for current or former New York City police officers: African Americans are called “apes;” a retired officer says one of the blessings of retirement is not … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, internet, NYPD, PBA, race, racism, Thee Rant
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White supremacy takes the breath away from black Americans
By Steven W. Thrasher It’s hard for black Americans to catch our breath these days: from Michael Brown to Eric Garner to John Crawford to Tamir Rice to Walter Scott and now Eric Harris, we just keep getting the wind … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Eric Garner, Eric Harris, John Crawford, police violence, race, racism, Tamir Rice, United States
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Walter Scott: Week by bloody week, my America is sliding back towards slavery
By Michael W. Twitty For the United States, and with it, the entire western world, this past week should have been time to reflect on a monumental anniversary: the true end of chattel slavery in the United States 150 years … Continue reading
‘It’s Racist As Hell’: Inside St. Louis County’s Predatory Night Courts
By Erica Hellerstein In 2004, Sean Bailey recalls, he was driving through the streets of St. Louis County en route to a party, when he saw a familiar black-and-white car out of the corner of his eye. He reached for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, law, Missouri, race, racism, St. Louis, traffic court, United States, warrants
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