There comes a point in every awful horror movie where a character does something so careless and shortsighted a viewer loses faith in the storyteller. … On the verge of repeating a voting rights blunder that led to the rise of Jim CrowRead more
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Black People Are Dying From COVID-19 at Higher Rates
A few weeks ago, a thought woke Camara Jones up in the middle of the night. It was about the coronavirus. That’s commonplace these days, … Black People Are Dying From COVID-19 at Higher RatesRead more
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COVID-19 Kills Disproportionate Number of Black Americans
In Michigan and Illinois, African Americans make up, oh, 14 to 15% of the population but account for 41% of the COVID-19 deaths. In Chicago … COVID-19 Kills Disproportionate Number of Black AmericansRead more
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America’s Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism
Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood before the White House press corps, staffers at his side, to announce “a new, … America’s Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing RacismRead more
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The Racist Roots of the Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
Gun control advocates are pushing lawmakers to do more to stop a surge in gun violence. A recent study by Everytown for Gun Safety found … The Racist Roots of the Constitutional Right to Bear ArmsRead more
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Your city is more segregated than it was in 1990
Picture this: two babies born on the same day, maybe even within the same hour, at the Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. One … Your city is more segregated than it was in 1990Read more
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Impact of ‘climate racism’ in US
A new study says that black people living in most US cities are subject to double the level of heat stress as their white counterparts. … Impact of ‘climate racism’ in USRead more
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One of 272 Enslaved People Sold on June 19, 1838, by Georgetown U
We look at another significant June 19 in the history of slavery in the United States: June 19, 1838, when Jesuit priests who ran what … One of 272 Enslaved People Sold on June 19, 1838, by Georgetown URead more
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Johns Hopkins, Namesake of Baltimore Hospital and University, Enslaved Black People
Johns Hopkins, the 19th century businessman and namesake of the prestigious hospital and university in Baltimore, Maryland, enslaved at least four Black people before the … Johns Hopkins, Namesake of Baltimore Hospital and University, Enslaved Black PeopleRead more
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The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’
When HBO’s TV series Watchmen (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2020) splashed across our screens, recreating the historical event now known as the Tulsa Massacre, Americans … The Tulsa Massacre: Remembering the History of ‘Black Wall Street’Read more