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South Africans Battle To Overturn Apartheid Evictions
Many South Africans are still fighting to reclaim land taken away from them during apartheid. The BBC’s Sophie Ribstein spoke to a family about its ordeal.
Read MoreFerguson Has Awakened a Larger Struggle for Racial and Economic Justice in America
The attention garnered by the killing of Michael Brown has people demanding social justice once and for all.
Read MoreToday: Crowd-Funding Campaign Launched to Publish “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story”
Dr. James Cameron’s memoir of his lynching, “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story,” will be republished through a crowd-funding campaign.
Read MoreWhite Woman Comes to Black Man’s Aid, Tells Police to Leave
Jody Westby was working from home when she saw police harassing her friend so she ran outside to confront the police.
Read MoreParents Claim No Choice, No Voice, in Children’s Education
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating claims in three school districts—New Orleans, Newark and Chicago—that black children are facing discrimination and segregation in school-enrollment programs.
Read More118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Read MoreCell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop
A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.
Read MoreOscar-winning filmmaker premieres film at Milwaukee Film Festival
John Ridley chose his hometown of Milwaukee WI as the place to premiere his new film, JIMI: All Is By My Side. Over 1000 movie-goers packed the sold-out theater.
Read MoreNew York Is Cataloging, and Returning, Bloody Relics of 1971 Attica Assault
New York State invited the families of 12 families of victims of the Attica assault for a memorial service and to return personal belongings.
Read MoreHarvesting Cotton-Field Capitalism
Edward Baptist’s new book follows the money on slavery. His research shows how blacks’ suffering and forced labor is what made the USA powerful and rich.
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