Families speak out on two Black Americans jailed in China (WASHINGTON, D.C./Shreveport, La.) — For more than a decade, Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Mitchell Hunt have been imprisoned in China under circumstances their families say are unjust. The two African Americans, held in separate facilities, remain largely unreachable, and their loved ones say they […]
racial injustice
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Call It What It Is-This Was Domestic Terrorism
Nekima Levy Armstrong says that the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman and attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman was domestic terrorism. She demands transparency from law enforcement, a federal terrorism designation, and an end to the double standard in how white mass murderers are treated compared to Black victims of police violence.
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Police killings display flagrant racial double standards
Unarmed Black people are killed by police at a rate three times higher than Whites.
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It is time for us to listen and repent
How was it possible that, in 2020, such systemic racism had led to the early deaths—in so many ways—of my African American brothers and sisters?
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How real change happens: an interview with Sen. Tina Smith
‘If we really intend to honor George Floyd, we have to be willing to change the system that allowed this murder to happen.’
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COVID: The Unknown gives rise to ‘all kinds of fear and anxiety’
‘People feel that they have little control of what is happening in their homes and in their communities.’
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NASCAR takes a stand against racial injustice
‘The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,’ NASCAR officials wrote.