Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Series of Brooklyn Billboards Put Racial Inequity on Display
Several Brooklyn billboards now feature information about racism in a recent awareness campaign.
Read MoreIntentional Bias in North Carolina
Three people on death row have had their sentences changed after successfully proving racial bias in their cases.
Read MoreWhy We Need a New Emancipation Proclamation
What was once a groundbreaking end to slavery falls short at combating modern racism in the United States.
Read MoreFBI: Hate crimes down nationally; nearly half are racial
A recent FBI report has good news about hate crimes–they’re decreasing–but that may not mean much for Black Americans.
Read MoreJim Clyburn: Susan Rice Attacks Are Racial Code
Some are wondering whether criticisms of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice are based in reality or racism.
Read MoreHate Groups: Preparing for an Obama Win? Interviews with a White Supremacist and a Hate-Group Expert
Racist groups don’t want to see a Black man in the Oval Office, and they’re prepared to fight, win or lose.
Read MoreWhat a Surprise! AP poll: A slight majority of Americans are now expressing negative view of blacks
According to a new Associated Press poll, some Americans feel more negative about their Black neighbors than before.
Read MoreThe Five Pillars of Jim Crow
“Jim Crow” refers to a five-part system developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s to support white supremacy and oppress black citizens. Although there were laws that discriminated against African Americans throughout the country, the Jim Crow system existed only in the South. This exhibit briefly describes the five oppressions of the Jim Crow system.
Read MoreBlackface: In 2012, blackface is still popular around the world from Japan to the Netherlands
Blackface might see like a thing of the past, but it still pops up and sometimes in unusual situations, like Lent celebrations.
Read MoreStudents in blackface re-enact Chris Brown beating Rihanna
In an show of racism and ignorance of domestic abuse, high school students wore blackface to reenact abuse between Chris Brown and Rihanna.
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