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Dear Marissa
“Dear Marissa” is an apology to Marissa Alexander, a black woman who was sentenced in Florida to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive …
Unintended – and Anti-Social – Consequences of Social Media Use
Social-media profits contribute to anti-social behavior, including tax avoidance, gentrification and big bucks to anti-democratic causes.
Lyndon Johnson’s Ambivalent Legacy
Author Peter Dreier defends his inclusion of LBJ in book celebrating social justice heroes, outlining the president's nearly unrivaled number of public reforms.
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The Bleached Bones of the Dead: What the Modern World Owes Slavery
How would we calculate the value of what we today would call the intellectual property - in medicine and other fields - generated by slavery's suffering?
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Time for White Americans To Wake the Hell Up!
It's time for white Americans to wake up and help heal this country of 400 years of self-inflicted wounds.
The Killing of Jordan Davis: Michael Dunn Faces 60 Years After Split Verdict in “Thug Music” Trial
A Florida jury has convicted Michael Dunn of three counts of attempted murder for opening fire on a car of unarmed black teenagers during an argument over loud rap …
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The History of Surveillance and the Black Community
The NSA revelations show the urgent need to reform the laws governing surveillance and to rein in the intelligence community.
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Verdict in Jordan Davis Case Highlights Continuing Injustice of “Stand Your Ground“
Once again, Florida's Stand Your Ground law has helped a man escape conviction for killing an African-American teenager.
Denying Racism Has an Evidence Problem
Saying something doesn't exist will not make that true; it is a sort of word magic that reinforces the unacknowledged status quo.
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Black History Month
Black History Month provides an opportunity to reflect on a past we should never forget and the extent to which the legacy of racial inequality is still with us.