Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
U.S. Investigates Racial Bias Claims in Kansas City Police Employment
The newest Justice Department investigation of police racism is aimed toward the employment policies of Kansas City’s police department.
Read MoreLil Nas X Sent Pizza to ‘Homophobic Protestors’ Outside Boston Concert
Musician Lil Nas X shows that he knows how to respond with humor to racists, homophobes, and other naysayers who hope to bring him down.
Read MoreFormer UNC-Chapel Hill student alleges racial discrimination in lawsuit
In a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill, former studaent Rose Brown claims she experienced multiple types of racial discrimination.
Read MoreAlabama sidesteps compensation for survivor of ’63 KKK blast
After the KKK bombed a Baptist church in Birmingham in 1963, Sarah Collins Rudolph lost her eye and sister. Yet her trauma remains ignored.
Read MoreMore DNA sought from remains of possible massacre victims
DNA testing will help identify remains of people killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which destroyed what was known as “Black Wall Street.”
Read MoreA Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while watering his neighbors’ flowers
The Black community has faced suspicion while walking, working, shopping, driving, or watering a neighbor’s flowers as in this recent story.
Read MoreOriginal ‘Lord of the Rings’ cast joins Amazon in pushing back against ‘Rings of Power’ racist criticism
After Amazon debuted a new Lord of the Ring series, some criticized the decision to cast people of color as Tolkien characters.
Read MoreBlack Alabama pastor says he was wrongfully arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers
The most recent example of police calls inspired by racism involved a pastor from Alabama who was helping a neighbor on vacation.
Read MoreOpinion: The 1936 manual that enshrined racism in America’s housing
Racial housing inequality in the USA wasn’t an accident. It was by design. And its legacy continues to place undue burden in Black Americans.
Read MoreMinneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm
A recent Minneapolis teacher’s union contract that protects teachers who speak up against racism has gained attention among conservatives.
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