Posts by Jenna Dehn
AMC Theatres Apologizes After Group Racially Profiled During ‘Harriet’ Screening
A Black women’s non-profit organization faced racial profiling at a screening of the film Harriet earlier this month.
Read MoreWhat’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World
Black student disciplinary actions and suspensions for age appropriate behavior can be a problem in schools where “obedience and hierarchy” are valued and enforced.
Read MoreLong Island Divided
A ground breaking investigation into discrimination by real estate agents on Long Island reveals rampant misconduct and a system meant to disadvantage minority buyers.
Read MoreChildhood trauma in the U.S. is a ‘public health crisis’
A new study on childhood trauma provides compelling evidence for why childhood trauma should be a focus of Milwaukee and the country.
Read MoreNovember is Native American Heritage Month…
A recent White House proclamation is stirring controversy as the Trump Administration once again slights Native Americans.
Read MoreDonald Trump’s ‘Lynching’
In the wake of another infuriating Tweet from President Trump, Jamelle Bouie brings both the content of the Tweet and one of its biggest defendants into the larger context of racial violence.
Read More“Always in Season” by ABHM Friend Jackie Olive Screens at MKE Film Fest
ABHM is excited to share that the film Always in Season from Director Jacqueline Olive will be a part of the Milwaukee Film Festival later this month.
Read MoreBlack No More?
Are descendants of slaves in America allowed to “construct our their identity” or at the fate of white supremacy? Can we unlearn “Race?” Thomas Chatterston Williams says we should be about doing just that! Unlearning race.
Read MoreBiological Weathering and Its Deadly Effect on Black Mothers
Racism is found to be a major factor in the high death rates and instances of chronic diseases in the Black community. This racism, in the form of Biological Weathering, can also have “deadly” effects on mothers before, during and after childbirth.
Read MoreRacial Profiling and the Loss of Black Boyhood
Racial profiling continues to be a problem for Black and Brown people. Congress can and must address this issue and one way to do that is to pass the End Racial Profiling Act.
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