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White fragility is real: 4 questions white people should ask themselves during discussions about race
by Sarah Watts Since the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of law enforcement officers earlier this month, millions have taken to the streets as well as social media to express their outrage. Tags like … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, race, racism, United States
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America can’t heal until Jim Crow finally dies
by Antonio Moore The deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, while tragic, were markers of larger problems in America. Their murders were signals of a contorted reality shedding light to the economic pillars that so much of white privilege … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Alton Sterling, black, Jim Crow laws, Philando Castile, race, racism, United States
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White House responds to petition to label Black Lives Matter a “terror” group
After days of violence and heightened racial tensions in the U.S., the White House responded this week to an online petition asking the federal government to formally label … Continue reading
Baton Rouge Mayor Is No-Show at Alton Sterling’s Funeral
By Zack Kopplin Mayor Kip Holden didn’t attend Alton Sterling’s funeral on Friday, continuing his track record of being a no-show throughout the biggest thing to hit his city in years. Strangely, the mayor’s staff said that no one currently … Continue reading
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Is Racism Still Alive In America? That’s Affirmative
By Eric Cooper Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold so-called “affirmative action” admissions policies at the University of Texas. Those policies had been challenged by a young white woman who believed that she was denied admission to … Continue reading
Income Inequality Is At The Highest Level In American History
By Bryce Covert Last year was a good one for everyone’s income. But it was a much better year for the richest of the rich.According to a new analysis by economist Emmanuel Saez, Americans in the bottom 99 percent of … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, income inequality, money, United States
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6 Eye-Opening Facts About How Differently Black And White People View Race
By Lilly Workneh A new Pew Research study released Monday shows that black and white America have profoundly different views on race and inequality. The study, which involved 3,769 adults (1,799 whites, 1,004 blacks and 654 Hispanics) and was conducted between Feb. … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, Black Lives Matter, race, racial equality, United States
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Meet the Chicago teen who may cure colon cancer
By Carol Kuruvilla A 19-year-old Chicago teen may one day hold the key to curing colon cancer. If his previous successes are any indication, Keven Stonewall is well on his way to becoming the kind of scientist who leaves a … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, cancer, health, Keven Stonewall, medicine, Research, science, United States
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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 Politics of Being Woke
By Lawrence Ware “Who polices the woke?” The question caught me off guard. My line brother posed it to me as I was on my way to a meeting. We are members of the first historically black Greek collegiate … Continue reading →