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GOP Senator Who Made ‘Hanging’ Remark Attended ‘Segregated’ Academy
Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican Mississippi senator who made comments condoning “public hangings,” attended a “segregated” school when she was younger
Read MoreMichelle Obama’s Memoir Tops The Charts: ‘Becoming’ Is 2018’s Bestselling Book
Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, is this year’s bestselling book. Over 2 million copies of her book have been sold this year in the U.S. and Canada. The memoir follows Obama’s journey, immersing the reader in stories from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago, her early career in law, her relationship with former President Barack Obama and more.
Read More‘I regret the entire thing’: Kareem Hunt apologizes for brutal hotel assault after firing
After being fired by the Kansas City Chiefs, Kareem Hunt released a statement saying he is sorry for what he did in the video of him kicking a woman he pushed to the ground during a disagreement. He says he only blames himself for what happened.
Read MoreNazi-saluting students in Baraboo reflect the forever war that profits from white power
High school prank or another sign of the acceptance of white supremacy. This is the question as students give Nazi salute on Baraboo, Wisconsin ‘s county court house steps.
Read MoreIn the Hate of Dixie
Cynthia Tucker describes the life style and the lynching of the south when racial tensions were at an all time high. Monroeville celebrated Harper Lee for her book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, however, the town of Monroeville failed to implement the ideals of Lee’s book. Tucker talks about the legal processes that affected the crimes in the south, and how we must learn from the past to secure a better future.
Read MoreThe silent and sellout: What is the responsibility of prominent Black artists in an unjust society?
Are hip hop artists selling-out their Black community for fame and fortune?
Read MoreA Song Without Words
On a mission from God, in 2017 Johnathon Kelso, a Florida native decided to document lynching sites in six Southern states and to talk with the victims’ descendants.
Read More‘Make racists afraid again’: Proud Boys had hard time finding rides after Philadelphia rally
A rally staged by the alt right group, the Three Percenters, was disrupted by the combined efforts of Philadelphia city drivers. Uber and Taxi drivers staged a counter protest to the Three Percenters’ rally by not providing transportation to members of the racist alt-right group after they had staged their event.
Read MoreHow Black Citizenship Was Won, and Lost
In this week’s New York Times Race/Related section, Jennifer Schuessler brings word of a New-York Historical Society exhibit shedding new light on the lives of African-Americans during the Reconstruction era. From covering the legal and political battles that were fought the nation over to showcasing artifacts of the smaller, day-to-day, personal battles of individuals African-Americans and their families, this exhibit helps to remind today’s divided America not only of just how dangerous such division can become, but just how important the fight for truth, justice, and equality really is.
Read MoreThe Lost Art of the Black Boycott
On June 15th 1953 the black community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana staged the first municipal boycott of the 20th century. The author highlights this factual event to ask why the African American community is not using this strategy in 2018.
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