racism
Tribune Katrina editorial shows contempt for democracy
August 18, 2015New Orleanians are all too familiar with having the important aspects of their lives ripped from their control, but they will they retake control of their schools.
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Today in civil rights history: James Meredith graduates from Ole Miss
August 18, 2015Twice denied admission, he filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, alleging that the university had rejected him only because of his race.
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The left’s challenge: facing institutional and individual racism
August 12, 2015Perhaps hammering out a common agenda violates the concept of Black Lives Matter, but we can still work something out along with other Democratic and progressive candidates.
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Combating institutionalized racism can’t wait
August 11, 2015We are resolved to take clear action to combat racism, in our own house of labor, and in the broader community; there is no time to waste.
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A year later, some change in Ferguson but none whatsoever at Fox News
August 11, 2015Fox News coverage of this week's events failed to place anything in context and amounted to a full-fledged attempt to stoke the flames of racism and violence.
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