Posts Tagged ‘Race’
A Kaffeeklatsch on Race
The constantly called-for “national conversation on race” is not some grand conclave. We need to stop calling for the it and realize that we are already in it. Charles Blow analyzes FBI Director James Comey’s recent speech re: 3 hard truths – history of law enforcement as oppression, unconscious racial bias and lazy thinking/cynicism by police.
Read MoreArmy Updates Regulation That Had Sanctioned The Term ‘Negro’
U.S. Army regulations no longer allow the use of a term for Black people that many view as harmful and racist.
Read MoreA Frank Talk About Race
America’s Black Holocaust Museum hosted a frank discussion about race that attracted participants of many races.
Read MoreNever-Ending Story: ‘Conversation About Race’ Has Not Brought Cultural Consensus
As long as people feel that racism is over and Hollywood depicts racial tropes, we must keep talking about race.
Read MoreHollywood’s Race Problem
While Black actors have made some strides in Hollywood, they are not being cast in roles that do not have to be Black.
Read More‘Race-switch’ Robbers Found Guilty On All Counts
Three Black men have been found guilty of a robbery during which they wore white masks to hide their identities.
Read MoreExactly How ‘Black’ Is Black America?
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines DNA databases to learn how Black the country’s Black residents really are… to surprising results.
Read MoreMuseum program challenges students to rethink race, beauty and stereotypes
The St. Louis Art Museum hosts an annual exhibit featuring people of color to resist racist stereotypes that plague Black Americans.
Read MoreBlack in America: It’s not just about the color of your skin
What does it mean to be Black in America? As it turns out, the answer is more complicated than it seems, and racism plays a role.
Read MoreOn Race and Taxes, Both Parties Insist Upon Speaking No Evil
Politicians and citizens alike argue about the state of taxes, but no one seems willing to bring race into the discussion.
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