Jackson, Mississippi, the majority-Black city where tens of thousands of residents who went for two to three weeks without water have now had their water … Jackson’s Water Crisis Comes After $90M Contract with SiemensRead more
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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman for Role in Lynching of Emmett Till
In Mississippi, a grand jury has declined to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham for her role in the lynching of Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. … Grand Jury Declines to Indict Woman for Role in Lynching of Emmett TillRead more
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Dog Whistle or Just Racist?
Republican strategist Lee Atwater is the godfather of the modern political dog whistle. He didn’t go around calling it that—I can’t actually find any evidence … Dog Whistle or Just Racist?Read more
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A developed country which has been condemned as racist by the United Nations
According to the folksy writer Matthew Engel, the glories of the Olympic Games have a cathartic effect on nations. The 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles … A developed country which has been condemned as racist by the United NationsRead more
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Japanese-American survivors of U.S. concentration camps
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7l1jga_R3o&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Michael Ishii
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School segregation in America
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEjKvfjlm50&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Michael Higginbotham
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Last Slave Ship Found on Alabama Coast
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkJnMjj0vDw&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Sylviane Diouf
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Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floor
In an extraordinary display this week in the state House chamber, Black Democrats loudly chanted, wore T-shirts that read “Stop the Black Attack,” and staged … Florida House Black Caucus members took direct action on the House floorRead more
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Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery
Harvard University has pledged to spend $100 million to redress the school’s deep ties to slavery. The move comes after the school issued a 130-page … Harvard’s Legacy of SlaveryRead more
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Alice Walker and the Price of Conscience
There is a steep price to pay for having a conscience and more importantly the courage to act on it. The hounds of hell pin … Alice Walker and the Price of ConscienceRead more