racism
Confederate statues are monuments to the ‘Lost Cause’ cult of white supremacy
July 23, 2020Confederate monuments are not memorials to fallen soldiers or to victims of war: They are intentional instruments in revisionist U.S. history pushing a sympathetic view of the Confederacy.
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Black Women’s Lives Matter
July 21, 2020When Black women are killed, the ensuing protests—if they even occur—are tiny compared to when Black men are killed.
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‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Show Me $15’ ring out at St. Louis strike
July 21, 2020Striking workers and activists took to the streets—either with their cars or their feet—and rallied outside a McDonald's store.
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‘Strike for Black Lives’ targets racism, demands HEROES Act passage
July 21, 2020"Even before George Floyd’s life was taken, the ‘normal’ everyone keeps talking about going back to wasn’t working for us."
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Tens of thousands walk off job in ‘Strike for Black Lives’
July 20, 2020Strikers are demanding sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic racism and economic inequality.
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