‘For 25 years, the State of Oregon has fought to defend their deeply flawed case against our former client, Jesse Johnson.’
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
‘The case of Enrique Tarrio demonstrates that White supremacy, colonialism, and misogyny are inseparable phenomena.’
Posted inNational, News
Racist gunman targets historically Black community, killing three in Jacksonville
The racist shooting spree inside a Dollar General Store on Saturday, Aug. 26, was reminiscent of the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Shooting in May 2022.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Black women weigh emerging risks of hair straighteners
Regulators have been slow to act, physicians have been reluctant to take up the cause, and racism continues to dictate fashion standards that make it tough for women to quit relaxers.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Trump voters perceive more racism against Whites than Blacks
‘For generations, only a percentage of our population, primarily White men, got a piece of the pie.’
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Florida Board of Education approves anti-Black history curriculum that teaches the ‘benefits’ of slavery
Critics argue that the new standards attempt to rewrite Black history in a deeply concerning manner.
Posted inOpinion
We are not colorblind
Arguing to ignore the category of race is a form of White supremacy.
Posted inNews
DOJ asks for community input ahead of MPD consent decree
‘We need those resources to come into our community, but we need them to come in a way that’s healthy and helpful.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
MPS hosts the “Separate Not Equal” Hale-Field exhibit
‘It’s just so important to understand the past to really disrupt what is happening now and in the future.’
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Lawsuit filed against Harvard’s legacy admissions policy that ‘overwhelming favors’ White students
‘Why are we rewarding children for privileges and advantages accrued by prior generations?’
Posted inOpinion
Op-Ed: A Supreme Court that has eyes but refuses to see
This is not colorblindness, but rather the willful blindness.
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NAACP issues travel warning for Florida in response to governor’s ‘hostility’ toward minorities
‘Before traveling to Florida, please understand that the state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.’
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White man arrested in shooting of Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell
‘You don’t shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell. The fact that the police said it was an error is why America is the way it is.’
Posted inOpinion
Disenfranchising Black voters
The Tennessee House leaders have shown us why racial justice and gun violence must remain central political issues in American politics.
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American democracy in peril as Tennessee GOP expels two Black lawmakers over gun control protests
American democracy took another hit in Tennessee, where Republicans in the state House of Representatives ousted two Black lawmakers who joined a protest against gun violence.
Posted inOpinion
Blackness and the Super Bowl
The NFL is a cartel of 32 corporations owned by non-Black billionaires. The billionaire owners employ super-talented football players, about 70 percent of whom are Black.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Panel explores Minnesota’s glaring racial inequities
‘This disinvestment in Black communities is not just historic, it’s current. It’s still happening.’
Posted inArts + Culture, Television
Hulu’s ‘1619 Project’ docuseries puts slavery at heart of American history
The six-episode series, like the source material, spins a truth both ugly and beautiful at the same time.
Posted inOpinion
U.S. racism as public health crisis
America seems to have a fascination with Black culture, a fear of Black bodies, and a disregard for Black lives.
Posted inOpinion
The hate that killed Tyre Nichols
I believe the five Black police officers who murdered Tyre Nichols were acting according to the societal norm of racism and anti-Black hate.