Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Milwaukee hotel workers fired after death of Black man pinned down outside
D’vontaye Mitchell was pinned to the ground outside Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, and his family calls for further justice after the firing of the three employees involved.
Read More‘The Bachelor’ Producers Finally Address Racism Against Show’s First Black Bachelor
Matt James’ time on tv hindered by a chain of mishaps, and some wonder whether this reflects him being the first Black lead on the show.
Read MoreAlabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, will return under settlement
After a settled lawsuit accusing the town of unfair election practices, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama will be reinstated.
Read MoreReggie Jackson says racism he experienced playing in Birmingham made his return for Negro Leagues tribute ‘not easy’
In 1967, Reggie Jackson played with the Birmingham A’s in the Double-A Southern League as one of the few Black players on the team. During this time, he experienced violent verbal abuse due to his race, which he now has had to come to terms during a return to the city.
Read MoreThe Civic Promise of Juneteenth
In contrast to MLK Jr. Day, a more racially contentious dynamic has unfolded around Juneteenth, which has opened the door to a more focused telling of Black history.
Read MoreOn Juneteenth, Freedom Came With Strings Attached
While Juneteenth is often celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S., it’s important to recognize that formerly enslaved peoples were still bound by societal chains that are discussed here.
Read MoreMajority of Black Americans believe U.S. institutions are conspiring against them, poll finds
A study by Pew Research Center founds that more than 6 in 10 Black adults agree that institutions such as the criminal justice system, the country’s economic system and policing are designed to hold Black people back.
Read MoreCongressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rant about George Floyd
While trying to defend the Republican party for still supporting Trump’s campaign despite his 34 guilty counts of falsifying business records, Greene called George Floyd a “convicted felon” and accused the Democrat party of worshipping him.
Read More‘There’s a lot of bullying’: the shocking life of a teenage elite swimmer
Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell describes her experiences as a young Black woman in competitive swimming in her new book.
Read MoreBlack men told to leave flight sue American Airlines, claiming racial discrimination
Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January after a flight attendant’s complaint about body odor.
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