A growing body of empirical evidence documents important impacts of ethnic diversity and ethnic conflict on both economic and social outcomes. In the US context, … Racial segregation and Southern lynchingRead more
Racism
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FBI Targets “Black Identity Extremists”
a leaked FBI counterterrorism memo which claims so-called black identity extremists pose a threat to law enforcement. That’s according to Foreign Policy magazine, which obtained … FBI Targets “Black Identity Extremists”Read more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire / White Supremacy
No Monuments for Murderers
A New York Times article, following the white supremacist demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the murder of anti-racist activist Heather Heyer, described the growing calls … No Monuments for MurderersRead more
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Policing the Black Man
For several years in my UCLA class on “Race, Racism, and the Law,” many African-American (and Latino) students have discussed their harassment at the hands … Policing the Black ManRead more
Posted inBlack / Politics / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
In 1898, White Supremacists Killed 60+ African Americans
Bishop William Barber talking: First of all, deep, deep sadness. I had a member of my staff at Repairers who had someone that was actually … In 1898, White Supremacists Killed 60+ African AmericansRead more
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Trump Turns to the ‘Southern Strategy’ Once Again to Attack NFL Players Taking a Knee During the National Anthem
If Donald Trump is not a white supremacist, his actions and words show a great deal of comfort with the values of white supremacy. He … Trump Turns to the ‘Southern Strategy’ Once Again to Attack NFL Players Taking a Knee During the National AnthemRead more
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Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
In February, Facebook said it would step up enforcement of its prohibition against discrimination in advertising for housing, employment or credit. But ProPublica tests showed … Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by RaceRead more
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Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than Muslims
The newfound free speech crusaders borne of the January 2015 murders of 10 Charlie Hebdo cartoonists in Paris sought to promulgate a new and quite … Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than MuslimsRead more
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How Wealthy White Communities Are Resegregating Alabama’s Public Schools
Nikole Hannah-Jones talking: one of the reasons that integration was so successful by court order in the South was the South tends to operate countywide … How Wealthy White Communities Are Resegregating Alabama’s Public SchoolsRead more
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If It’s a Civil War, Pick a Side
Sometimes America feels like the movie Groundhog Day: a place where we keep waking up again and again to the same shit, hoping against hope … If It’s a Civil War, Pick a SideRead more