Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Black and Latinx people in the United States have died at higher rates, and new data shows that they are getting … Latinx COVID Deaths Soar 1,000% in Los AngelesRead more
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Some Black Officers Say Their Departments Ignored Their White Colleagues’ Radicalization
As a detective in the Philadelphia Police Department’s Recruit Background Investigations Unit, Jennifer Gugger was tasked with determining whether job applicants had done anything — … Some Black Officers Say Their Departments Ignored Their White Colleagues’ RadicalizationRead more
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Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White Supremacists
more domestic terrorism laws — more domestic terrorism laws are a predictably misguided response to the Capitol attack that will actually end up harming Black … Domestic War on Terror Could Unfairly Harm People of Color More Than White SupremacistsRead more
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Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for Years
When Kim Dine took over as the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in 2012, he knew he had a serious problem. Since 2001, … Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for YearsRead more
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The Shortage of Black Physicians is a Legacy of Racism and Class-Based Discrimination
“Nobody wants to be an emergency at Harlem Hospital but if the Negro surgeon is visiting, pride cuts down the pain.” Author Toni Morrison was … The Shortage of Black Physicians is a Legacy of Racism and Class-Based DiscriminationRead more
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Say her name: Dr. Susan Moore
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ITLEZDVH7AI6VCMOWINZVA7XSI.jpg&w=691 Health-care workers gathered to clap for protesters demonstrating against police brutality in New York in June. (Holly Pickett/For The Washington Post) Aletha Maybank is … Say her name: Dr. Susan MooreRead more
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Black Female Doctors Condemn Racial Disparities in Healthcare
When Black doctor Susan Moore died from COVID-19 after posting a video from her hospital bed describing racist treatment by medical staff, her chilling message … Black Female Doctors Condemn Racial Disparities in HealthcareRead more
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The Kansas City Star Apologizes for History of Racist Coverage
In a historic step, The Kansas City Star, one of the most influential newspapers in the Midwest, has apologized for the paper’s racist history. The … The Kansas City Star Apologizes for History of Racist CoverageRead more
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The truth in Black and white
Today we are telling the story of a powerful local business that has done wrong. For 140 years, it has been one of the most … The truth in Black and whiteRead more
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Race Riot Site from 1908
https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/DB1ADA91-A02A-46CA-A99399F55C4633B5_source.jpg?w=590&h=800&CC1E2C51-29FD-43A3-A5923635F4D3B67A Militia were mobilized at the Springfield city arsenal. Credit: Alamy A site in Springfield, Ill., where a white mob murdered six African Americans and … Race Riot Site from 1908Read more