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As Aurora Holds the Nation’s Attention, Police Shootings Are a Daily Routine
Welcome to the abattoir that is American society.
Police Killings of People of Color a Systemic Problem
Report finds one African American dies in extrajudicial killing every 36 hours.
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Migration and Racism: A Southern European Perspective
The Mediterranean has become a hotbed of human trafficking and carnage resulting from desperate attempts by people from Africa and most particularly sub-Saharan and North Africa to flee famine, …
Thomas Jefferson’s Betrayal
Itu2019s important to remember that, behind the July 4th holiday, are human beings who were as flawed as they were inspired.
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Cross Cultural Festival to Save Ethnic Studies
As a result of the battle to defend ethnic studies, an incredible support nationwide has been created for Tucsonu2019s embattled Mexican American studies department.
Hoodie Politics: Trayvon Martin and Racist Violence in Post-Racial America
Too many young people are not only being stripped of their hope and dignity, but also their lives.
Racialized Memories and Class Identities – Thinking About Glenn Beck’s and Rush Limbaugh’s America
Racism today has been both reconfigured and made invisible with regard to its real victims.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor and the New Racism: Getting Beyond the Politics of Denial
The public morality of American life and social policy regarding matters of racial justice are increasingly subject to a politics of denial.
Youth and the Myth of a Post-Racial Society Under Barack Obama
While “post-racial” may mean less overt racism, the idea that we have moved into a post-racial period in American history is an act of willful denial and ignorance.
On the Shoulders of Giants
Efforts to place Obama outside of history are only possible in a society that treats history like yesterday's garbage.