Race Matters
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Small Town Horror: The Story of the Mysterious Murder of Mary Phagan
Mary Phagan moved to Atlanta and found work at a pencil factory. One day she went to collect her wages and was never seen again.
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A New Rachel Dolezal Spawn Has Been Exposed for Faking Her Race
She also resigned from her position at a Philly-based social justice organization.
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Documents Reveal Why a Vegas Man Threatened another Black Mass Shooting [Update]
The assailant is facing several hate crime charges.
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Massachusetts, Of All Places, Is Finally Putting Black Voices Front and Center
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy created a Black empowerment advisory counsel. Here's what it does.
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Right-Wing Extremists Were Responsible For All 25 Extremist-Related Murders In 2022
In addition, 21 of the 25 killings were linked to white supremacists.
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“Dilbert” Cartoonist Goes On Racist Rant and Gets Dropped From Various Newspapers
Scott Adams doubled down on his ignorant comments with Elon Musk in his corner.
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White Extremists Then and Now [Updated]
From Donald Trump to Bull Connor, these are the white men who have endangered the lives of Black people for decades.
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Small Town Horror: The Story of Ruby Bridges & The First Integrated Southern School
Despite the passage of Brown v Board of Education, states continued to practice separating white students from Black students.
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Chick-fil-A Accused of Being Racist Again after Printing Slur on Receipt
A North Carolina woman may take legal action against Chick-fil-A.
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Minnesota Steps Up to Protect Missing Black Women
The Minnesota State House passed a bill creating the Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, the first office of its kind in the nation.