‘It was a sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power.’
White supremacy
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Is racism a mental illness, or just plain evil?
What, other than madness, could have caused 18-year-old Payton Gendron to walk into the Tops supermarket in Buffalo and kill Black shoppers?
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After guilty verdicts, civil rights leaders exhort Black America to ‘never stop running for Ahmaud!’
A jury convicted Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan of felony murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery,
Posted inOpinion
Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth
Money-saturated right-wingers have seized the term strategically as a convenient rallying cry for their agenda.
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Prior Lake High investigates student’s racist social media post (updated)
Prior Lake High School administrators are investigating a racist video posted on social media by one of the students.
Posted inBlack History Month
How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and a documentary, helps illustrate how cartography—the practice of making and using maps—can illuminate injustice.
Posted inBlack History Month, Featured
The St. Augustine Four is a vital part of Black history
Despite the rich African American history, St. Augustine remained one of the hottest beds of White supremacy and White privilege.
Posted inOpinion
United we fail
No amount of conflict resolution can turn these Trumpites into consensus-seeking adults.
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Biden signs executive orders aimed at tackling racism in America
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, President Biden signed a series of executive orders meant to strike at the heart of American racism.
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Capitol mob riot: Without major change, expect more of the same
If the U.S. does not divorce itself from White supremacy, these acts of violence are likely to happen again.
Posted inNational, News
Domestic terrorism: a more urgent threat, but weaker laws
Federal authorities have had more success combating international terrorists than those with a domestic focus.
Posted inOpinion
Trump skillfully uses ignorance and lies to advance a racist agenda
‘Not in generations has a sitting president so overtly declared himself the candidate of White America.’
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Killings of Arbery and Martin tragically similar
The fatal shooting of unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery bears a striking resemblance to that of Trayvon Martin.
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Let’s talk Whiteness: ‘Minnesota Nice’ and prejudice explored at race forum
When it comes to the history of White people and America, we should all be doing some heavy lifting
Posted inOpinion
MPD officers are the picture of White supremacy
The full body photos taken of Minneapolis Police officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly right after the killing of Thurman Blevins, appearing in the July 31 Star Tribune, are hard to look at. They look more like mug shots.