Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Public Schools Constrain Blacks, Author Says
Lisa Delpit’s latest book, “Multiplication Is for White People”: Raising Expectations for Other People’s Children, is another installment in the author’s crusade to expose the systemic issues with America’s public education system, and their effects on a growing achievement gap between whites and minorities.
Read MoreLife and Style Skin tone, adoption and black children: Is colorism an issue?
When it comes to adoption, children of color wit lighter skin fare better than their peers with darker skin,
Read MoreHow to Talk to Young Black Boys about Trayvon Martin
In the aftermath of Travyon Martin’s murder, many parents of Black boys must grapple with the fears that their sons might be next.
Read MoreFlorida’s Disastrous Self-Defense Law
A former former Miami police chief, Philadelphia police commissioner and NY deputy police commissioner sounds off on stand-your-ground laws.
Read MoreDeryl Dedmon Pleads Guilty In Mississippi Hate Crime Hit-And-Run Of James Craig Anderson
The Mississippi teen admits he sought out a Black man to hit with his car, leading to the death of James Craig Anderson.
Read MoreTeacher sues CPS after suspension for slur during ‘teachable moment’
One Illinois teacher who was disciplined after using the N-word claims that the punishment ignores the context.
Read MoreRacism Is the Problem Here
In a world where Black Americans, and especially Black men, are seen as violent, stand-your-ground laws do not protect everyone equally.
Read MoreHigh School Student Told To Read Langston Hughes Poem ‘Blacker
A Virginia English teacher reprimanded a Blac kstudent for not sounding Black enough when he read a poem by Langston Hughes.
Read MoreObama’s race speech 4 years later: Has America changed?
President Obama worked hard to fulfill his promise to increase diversity, and it earned him the ire of his rightwing opponents.
Read MoreCoke’s Not It: 16 Workers Sue, Call Giant ‘Cesspool’ of Racial Discrimination
A lawsuit against Coca Cola alleges racial discrimination experienced by employees in two of the company’s New York factories.
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