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Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American Men
By University of Maryland A new University of Maryland-led study reveals that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. Researchers found signs of accelerated aging in African American men who reported high levels of racial discrimination and who had … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, aging, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, DNA, health, males, men, racism, science
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WTF!? Houston Police Place White Teen In Protective Custody After Seeing Her With Black Legal Guardians
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Tagged discriminatioon, Houston, Houston Police Department, police, racism, Texas
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Colorado Legislator Brings Chicken To Poverty Hearing After Colleague’s Racist Chicken Comments
By Josh Israel Two weeks after Colorado State Senator Vicki Marble (R) came under fire for racially charged comments suggesting that the reason for poverty among certain minority groups was that they eat too much chicken and barbecue, a second … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Colorado, Colorado Senate, Lori Saine, racism, United States, Vicki Marble
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Merrill Lynch Set To Pay Largest-Ever Racial Discrimination Settlement
By Alan Pyke Eight years after a group of black financial advisers filed a lawsuit alleging their bosses systematically steered the most profitable business to white employees, Merrill Lynch is preparing to pay the largest racial discrimination settlement ever. In … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, business, discrimination, Financial adviser, lawsuit, Merrill Lynch, race, racism, wall street
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50 Years Later: Whither the Moral Arc of the Universe?
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In 1853, the controversial abolitionist Theodore Parker preached these words: “I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve … Continue reading
The Hunt for the White Trayvon Martin
By Elspeth Reeve The hunt for the white Trayvon Martin has evolved since the case became national news, with a changing cast of victims and perpetrators, but the problem has remained the same: instead of countering the racial narrative of the … Continue reading
Colorado Legislator: Poverty Higher Among Black Race Because They Eat Too Much Chicken
By Josh Israel In a meeting of the state’s Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force Wednesday, Colorado State Sen. Vicki Marble (R) delivered a long monologue suggesting that the reason for poverty among certain minority groups was that they eat … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Black people, Colorado, Denver, poverty, race, racism, Republicans, Vicki Marble
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Building a New Racial Justice Movement
By Rinku Sen This week, the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with events in Washington, D.C., and many other cities. A hot summer of race news—Moral Mondays to preserve voting … Continue reading
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