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Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’
The president spoke to the nation after the acquittal of George Zimmerman who killed teenaged Travyon Martin for walking in his neighborhood.
Read MoreNo Déja Vu to Everyone
Jerrianne Hayslett examines the similarities between two high-profile trials in which the defendants were men of color.
Read MoreFlorida ‘stand your ground’ law yields some shocking outcomes depending on how law is applied
An investigation into stand-your-ground laws shows the shocking ways they are invoked and applied to different Florida cases.
Read MoreFla. mom gets 20 years in jail for firing warning shots against abusive husband
A Florida woman’s defense failed to protect her from serving time in prison after defending herself against her abusive husband.
Read MoreWhy the Zimmerman Jury Failed Us
Harvard professor Lawrence Bobo explains how the Zimmerman verdict reflects the racism at America’s core – leading to the continual dehumanization of blacks. When cultural racism is this deeply embedded in America’s basic cultural toolkit, it need not be named or even consciously embraced to work its ill effects.
Read MoreFrederick Douglass: “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro”
On July 5, 1852, abolitionist and ex-slave Frederick Douglass gave this famously pointed speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He told his white audience, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.”
Read MoreJoining Together in Justice
In this opinion pieces, Charles Blow details the similarities between the fights for racial and sexual equality–and those who oppose both.
Read MorePaula’s Worst Ingredients
An analysis of Paula Deen’s bad behavior, including classism, that contribute to her workplace discrimination case.
Read MoreIn rejecting Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court says the South is no different than rest of country on race
Chief Justice John Roberts ejects the notion that the South of today has any lingering challenges that bar minorities from voting.
Read MoreJim Crow Returns: The Voting Rights Act Gutted Today!
A Supreme Court decision over voting rights ignores the barriers faced by some to vote, especially in the south, and backtracks on progress.
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