Black Americans
‘Yes we exist’ – Black fans view NASCAR’s work to diversify racing
July 17, 2020“If people look at the sport and see the stars of the sport are representative of different groups, I think it’s just another step toward making the sport feel more open to a larger audience."
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Midterm elections on agenda at Congressional Black Caucus conference
September 12, 2018Politics, and specifically the mid-term elections, was a big part, but not the only part, of the agenda at the Congressional Black Caucus foundation’s D.C. conference.
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“Right-to-Work” in Missouri would hurt black workers the most
May 15, 2018Unions have been effective at balancing the power dynamics between workers who may otherwise be marginalized and their employers.
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Being a Black entertainment creator in the era of ‘Black Panther’
March 30, 2018Such a topic was grappled with at a recent panel at the annual WonderCon convention. The panel, “Blacks in Entertainment: Designing for the Culture” discussed the topic of “what next” for Black workers in the industry,...
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“Seven Seconds”: Netflix series explores how the system fails Black Americans
March 21, 2018The problem of racism, and the failure of the justice system to protect Black lives in the United States, goes beyond instances of police brutality and cop acquittals.
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