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White Supremacists Marched Through Downtown Boston Last Weekend

Boston Mayor Micelle Wu condemns the actions of white supremacist group Patriot Front, which recently marched through her city in masks.

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123 Years Later, A Funeral Is Held for a Black Man Killed in White Supremacist Massacre

Rev. William Barber II delivered the eulogy for Joshua Halsey, telling those who gathered at the cemetery that what killed Halsey is still alive today.

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He Taught About White Privilege and Got Fired. Now He’s Fighting to Get His Job Back

In his Contemporary Issues class that day at a Tennessee school, social studies teacher Matthew Hawn led a discussion of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha WI. Over the next several months, Hawn, 43, used the news cycle to show students, almost all of whom are white, how systemic racism is an indisputable element of American life. When he got fired, Hawn became one of the first casualties from the nation’s debate this year over “critical race theory” and whether or how teachers should acknowledge racism in class.

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Efforts to Ban White Supremacists From Joining Law Enforcement Face Pushback in Several States. I Wonder Why

The Capital Riot has resulted in multiple state legislatures introducing bills that would prevent members of hate groups from joining law enforcement. What should be a straightforward process has instead faced pushback from lawmakers and law enforcement alike.

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White Mobs and Capitol riots are American to the Core

A Black woman and former Republican Sophia A. Nelson reflects on the terrorist attack that took place at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. Nelson insightfully analyzes the objectives of the attack and its’ repercussions, dutifully highlighting the fact that the attack is a pristine enactment of White Privilege.

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White Supremacist Ideas Have Historical Roots In U.S. Christianity

White Christians have used the Bible to support racial discrimination in all areas of life and the continuation of White supremacy.

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‘The worshipping of whiteness’: why racist symbols persist in America

Symbols drive the stock market and wall street. Businesses and government agencies are rethinking some racial stereotypes and are making changes. Rebranding without policy changes is mere “window dressing.”

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REGGIE JACKSON: WHEN WHITE PRIVILEGE COMES UP AGAINST A PANDEMIC

During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, does the demand for a haircut and a bowling lane outweigh the need for social distancing? Some governors and protestors say it’s time to be liberated from lock-down.

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Annotated Bibliography – Whiteness: Framed, De-framed and Counter-Framed

This annotated bibliography includes a thorough listing of works about the concept and experience of being white in America. It contains many nonfiction books, but also autobiographies, novels, stories, articles, and videos.

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Nazi-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.

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