Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Woman Shocked to See Brother’s Mug Shot Used as Police Target Practice
Police snipers in North Miami Beach, Florida used mug shots of black suspects for target practice at a shooting range.
Read MorePoll: 50% of Americans Say Race Relations Have Gotten Worse Since Obama Took Office
Nearly 50 percent of Americans said that race relations in the U.S. “have gotten worse” since Obama took office and a mere 15 percent said that race relations had improved under Obama’s tenure, results from an Al Jazeera and Monmouth University poll reveal.
Read MoreThe 5 Worst States for Black People
Taking into account stats on education, health, incarceration rate, economics and general misery, these are some of the worst states for black people to live in.
Read MoreThe Birth Of ‘Dear White People’
First person narrative by Justin Simien on the process that lead to his movie ‘Dear White People’, the history behind the title, and intention behind the film.
Read More118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Read MoreNo ‘Rainbow Families’: Canadian Fertility Clinic Refuses to Match White Patients With Nonwhite Donors
A white woman who was looking into in vitro fertilization was shocked when she was told she could only use sperm donors who were white,
Read MoreBlack Identity and Racism Collide in Brazil
Some Brazilian soccer players don’t identify as black in hopes of avoiding racism from fans and those in the industry.
Read MoreFlowchart to ID Racism
An image of the flowchart was posted by the Republican Party of Iowa’s Facebook page before being quickly removed.
Read MoreAlabama Pardons 3 ‘Scottsboro Boys’ After 80 Years
The names of three Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman have been cleared, although they’re not alive to witness it.
Read MoreWhite Supremacist Serial Killer Executed
Franklin, who targeted interracial couples, Black children, and others, has been put to death by the state of Missouri.
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