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Racism
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, “Bags of Money and the Promise of Opportunity“
Trump was not reaching out to HBCUs because he had suddenly discovered his tolerance gene.
French Voters Face Presidential Election Between Far-Right, Openly Racist Candidate and Centrist Investment Banker
Yasser Louati, a French human rights and civil liberties activist and researcher, discusses the difficulties of the French election.
Beating Wall Street Means Fighting the Extraction of Wealth From Communities of Color
Racist hate language is one of the tools the financial sector uses to extract wealth from communities of color.
Florida Lawmakers Apologize to Family of “Groveland Four,” Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949
Before going to trial, one of the four men was hunted down and murdered by a mob led by the local sheriff.
Settler State Repression: Standing Rock Battles Continue in the Courts
Standing Rock is one modern example of the repressive policing that has long been deployed against Indigenous peoples.
Up to 55,000 Haitians Face Deportation if Trump Refuses to Extend Temporary Protected Status
Marleine Bastien, executive director of Haitian Women of Miami, discusses the looming deportation deadline for Haitian Americans.
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Historical Amnesia and the Burden of the Euro-American Past in the Age of Trump
Trump is not an anomaly but a historical continuation of many things American.
Two Years After the Uprising, Black Women’s Experiences of Policing in Baltimore Still Under the Radar
Police violence and sexual assaults against Black women are too often ignored in discussions of DOJ oversight.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being: Explaining Turbans, Beards and Sikhs to Americans
“Someone wearing a turban was meant someone you could see on the street and ask for help if you need it.”
How White Nationalists Are Setting Immigration Policy in Trump’s White House
The Federation for American Immigration Reform has won access to mainstream spaces as the “respectable” face of xenophobia.