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by Khalil Gibran Muhammad onApril 8, 2012
In an op-ed for the New York Times, Khalil Gibran Muhammad takes on those who suggest that "black people should worry more about the harm they do to themselves and less about how victimized they are by others."
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April 8, 2012
Journal-isms: The CBS News legend dies at 93.
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by Mychal Denzel Smith onApril 7, 2012
We can't just talk about racism during a big national story. We need constant dialogue.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onApril 6, 2012
Zimmerman's lawyer references "shaken baby syndrome."
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onApril 6, 2012
This self-described "little white girl" has a message for privileged activists.
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April 5, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: The leader of an activist group tells how the companies caved under pressure.
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by Ta-Nehisi Coates onApril 5, 2012
Ta-Nehisi Coates at the Atlantic has a simple response to questions about why we don't get upset about everyday, non-Travyon Martin black murder victims: We do. And he has the examples to back it up.
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by Ama Yawson onApril 5, 2012
Writing for the Hufffington Post, Ama Yawson reflects on her own experiences with stereotyping and on the public reaction to the Trayvon Martin case to conclude that the potential for racial prejudice dwells within all of us.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onApril 4, 2012
The drummer wants to make sure people know he wasn't just jumping on the Trayvon Martin bandwagon.
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by Steven Gray onApril 4, 2012
We should remember that African Americans died for the right to bear arms. But it's time to move on.
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