Truthout
Racism
Restaurant Sales Now Surpass Grocery Sales – but Restaurant Workers Are Paid Peanuts
A new report sheds light on racial and gender segregation in the restaurant industry.
Alabama Community Demands EPA Recognize Environmental Racism as a Civil Wrong
From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for the US Environmental Protection Agency to take a stand.
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The Black Panther Party and the “Undying Love for the People“
The new documentary The “Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution” is full of insights for today's racial justice activists.
Sen. David Vitter’s Campaign Called Out for Racism, Again
Vitter's campaign has deployed a desperate and racist attack ad against his opponent.
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Why Did Chicago Activists Shut Down an International Police Conference?
Police brutality is nothing but a way to try to disguise racism behind a gun and a badge.
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Moving On: The Logic of Slavery in the Reparations Debate
In Jamaica, British Prime Minister David Cameron made his answer to reparations loud and clear: “move on,” accompanied by funds to build a prison.
Spate of Black Church Burnings Near Ferguson Raise New Hate Crime Fears
Over 10 days, six predominantly black churches have been set ablaze in the St. Louis area.
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Why Are Blackface Frat Parties Still Happening?
On October 6, fraternity brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority sisters of Alpha Phi took part in reproducing racist stereotypes.
Private Prisons: Just Bit Players in Mass Incarceration
Focusing on private prison companies deflects attention from the state actors driving the prison industrial complex.
Reclaiming Labor History: How Domestic Workers Resisted Racism in the ’60s and ’70s
Premilla Nadasen discusses how Black women domestic workers organized for better pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.