racism
NAACP confronts new Jim Crow racism
July 26, 2011Vote suppression and denying ex-felons the right to vote are the new Jim Crow laws of the 21st century, says NAACP leader.
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Coal pollution killing poor, people of color, NAACP charges
July 20, 2011More than 8 million people live within three miles of a coal power plant, and those people are disproportionately poor or people of color.
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Chicago top cop links gun policy to racism
July 6, 2011Chicago's top cop says current gun policies facilitate illegal gun trafficking, and equal "government-sponsored racism."
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Black Panther Party founder urges coalition building and “community control”
June 30, 2011Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale spoke to an eager crowd of nearly 100 listeners representing an array of political organizations in the region.
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Real patriotism and the 4th of July
June 30, 2011Real patriotism requires coming to terms with the grimmer side of American history.
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