Race – Page 13 – People's World

Campaign launched to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest H.S.

September 18, 2013 By Antoinette Laveaux

Progressives say the true symbolism behind the name change is that of social justice, a solid stepping stone for the South to "rise again."

Stop and Frisk: What Mayor Bloomberg really thinks

July 8, 2013 By Thomas Riggins

Mayor Bloomberg tried to defend his position supporting the NYPD's massive stop-and-frisk program directed against minority youth.

Poll reveals contradictory views on affirmative action

June 20, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

On June 8, the Columbus Dispatch carried a poll that measured people's opinions on issues concerning affirmative action, race, and LGBT questions.

Attacking race-baiting, Ohio labor launches election drive

August 17, 2012 By Rick Nagin

"We are not dealing with your parents' and grandparents' Republican Party, and if we don't recognize the danger, we could lose everything."

NAACP fighting “battles we thought we had won”

July 16, 2012 By Álvaro Rodriguez

As the theme for this year's convention, "NAACP: Your Power, Your Decision - VOTE," indicated, the attack on voting rights has become a critical issue.