A look at Minneapolis’ decades-deep problem with police and the efforts to chronicle and fight bigoted misconduct.
Civil Rights
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Dr. King’s legacy requires us to continue the fight for justice
Honoring Dr. King’s legacy in the 21st Century means rigorously interrogating the U.S. criminal justice system and refusing to accept the high rate of incarceration among African Americans.
Posted inOpinion
Reparations: 40 acres and an Obama?
Civil rights legislation did not level the playing field or make Black America whole, which is the point of reparations. Black people did not get full when the Obamas ate!
Posted inArts + Culture, Books
50 years later: ‘Coming of Age in Mississippi’ still speaks to nation’s racial discord
Fifty years later, ‘Coming of Age’ still commands a wide readership.
Posted inOpinion
Trump administration scaling back civil rights protections
Decades of vigilant struggles, sacrifices and civil rights legislation enacted in the 1960s won federal promises to ensure that discrimination is illegal and would not be tolerated. Unfettered access to housing, voting rights, fair credit, public accommodations and more were marked and celebrated as hard-fought victories for Black Americans and other people of color. Now […]