Tag: race
‘What to the slave is the 4th of July?’: James Earl...
On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, he gave one of his most famous speeches, “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.”
P. G. T. Beauregard
A white Confederate general can learn from experience that it does society better to recognize the equality of minority races.
As Chicago reopens, we can’t forget our black youth
"Only when we share honest stories about our city and its young people will we uncover the realities that need to be addressed."
Early data shows African Americans have contracted and died of coronavirus...
“When COVID-19 passes and we see the losses … it will be deeply tied to the story of post-World War II policies that left communities marginalized.”
‘This is unacceptable’: Sanders calls on Biden to disavow surrogate’s racist...
"That is unacceptable and Joe must apologize to Nina and all the people of color supporting our campaign."
The racist roots of American policing: From slave patrols to traffic...
The persistence of racially biased policing means that unless American policing reckons with its racist roots, it is likely to keep repeating mistakes of the past.
New York City’s early voting plan will favor white, affluent voters,...
In a letter, the New York Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause New York and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said the plan “will impose a severe burden on many of the City’s low-income voters.”
Suppressed: The true story of Georgia’s 2018 election (video)
The result is an emotionally gripping look at Georgia’s citizens that also lays out compelling and irrefutable evidence of voter suppression.
Looking back at 1919
many of the underlying attitudes and the tone of the immigration argument 100 years ago were strikingly similar to those that roil our society today.
‘The opioid crisis isn’t white:’ How the lethal epidemic affects communities...
"Especially in the last few years, if you look at the rates of increase of opioid overdose death rates, we find that especially black Americans have had a stark increase in the death rates compared to other groups – in fact, more than white Americans."
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
The worse the chaos that results, the sooner the eventual revulsion and turnaround
A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.