racism
Civil rights at risk under Trump’s AG pick Jeff Sessions
January 3, 2017The rush and insistence on only two days of confirmation hearings reflect Republican efforts to cram Sessions’ nomination through before Americans understand what is at stake.
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Loving the Lovings: A must-see film
January 1, 2017I spent part of my summers in North Carolina around those years as a kid. Watching Loving was like being there again. The beautiful countryside brought back old memories.
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Voter suppression a bigger threat than Russian hacking
December 14, 2016Right-wing state officials eager to suppress the vote of people of color, the young, and the working poor cost Clinton this election.
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“Loving”: The love that breaks the chains
December 7, 2016The film is the story of the successful challenge to racist laws, a story of courage and deep feelings well told.
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Ku Klux Klan 0; Progressives 100
December 5, 2016The victory parade that the Ku Klux Klan had scheduled for December 3 to celebrate Donald Trump’s election fizzled.
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