racism
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Detroit Woman Displays Real-Life Horrors for Halloween
A Detroit woman is getting a lot of attention for her controversial, conversation-inducing Halloween decorations, WJBK reports. The decorations depict the victims of police shootings, neighborhood violence and even the Flint, Mich., water crisis. According to the news station, it isn’t the first time the homeowners have shied away from the Halloween tradition of showing…
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University of Va. Lecturer Takes Leave After Comparing Black Lives Matter to KKK
A University of Virginia adjunct professor is facing backlash after comparing Black Lives Matter to the horrific racism and terror of the Ku Klux Klan, the Washington Post reports. Douglas Muir, who lectures at the university’s engineering and business schools, wrote a Facebook comment that Black Lives Matter is the “biggest” racist organization since the…
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#GenForward: Half of Black Young People Face Job Discrimination
Almost half of young African Americans say that they’ve experienced racial discrimination while looking for a job and while on the job, and one-third of young women of all races say they’ve faced employment-related gender discrimination, according to the Associated Press. From this, one can draw the logical conclusion that black women are probably the…
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Watch: How Did the Stars of The Birth of a Nation Practice Self-Care While Shooting This Intense Film?
Black trauma stems back as far back as slavery. Knowing that our ancestors were treated worse than animals—brutalized, dehumanized and demeaned—and that this terrible legacy of racism has carried on to our modern and “progressive” times is a painful truth that we must face every day. When movies like The Birth of a Nation are…
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Ga. Sheriff’s Deputy Fired for Racist Facebook Messages Targeting Black Motorists
Two former McIntosh County, Ga., sheriff’s deputies were caught in a social media scandal in which an internal-affairs investigation uncovered racist and sexist messages they exchanged on Facebook, including one message that appeared to show an effort to target black motorists, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. One officer was terminated, while the other officer abruptly resigned…
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University of Ala. Student Suspended After Racist Threats on Facebook
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. The University of Alabama has suspended and removed a student from campus after he allegedly made racist threats on Facebook, AL.com reports. According to the news site, it is not clear what led up to the racially charged threats, but posts of…
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American Nightmare: Counsel of Record Christina Swarns Talks Buck v. Davis
Editor’s note: For more information about the Buck v. Davis case, read “Racial Bias Got Duane Buck the Death Sentence; the Supreme Court Can Fix It,” also on The Root. Christina Swarns, litigation director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has her work cut out for her Wednesday. Swarns is lead counsel in…
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Racial Bias Got Duane Buck the Death Sentence; the Supreme Court Can Fix It
The perceived criminality and dangerousness of black men in the United States has a long and storied history. Black men are killed, become hashtags, and their names become etched into an American lexicon of atrocities against blackness. Terence Crutcher. Philando Castile. John Crawford III. Duane Buck could be next. “Nobody in this room is unaware…
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Pa. Town Council Approves Motion to Censure Mayor Over Racist Obama Memes
A Pennsylvania town council approved a motion Monday night to censure its mayor over racist Facebook posts, including two showing apes with captions referencing President Barack Obama and his family, CBS News reports. The West York Town Council unanimously approved the motion to censure Mayor Charles Wasko, a Republican. “We will send a message to…