racism
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An American Newspaper Just Admitted 185 Years of Racism
The Baltimore Sun gave us the apology we're waiting for from the rest of American media
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Montessori School Shuts Down After Preschool Blackface Activity
At IC Kids in Newton, Massachussetts, toddlers were tasked with painting Black faces on paper plates to wear in the spirit of Black History Month.
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Civil Rights Groups Request Department of Justice To Reject Past Racist Supreme Court Rulings
The "Insular Cases" stated that people living in U.S. territories do not possess the same rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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University of Alabama Reconsiders Building Sharing Names of KKK Leader and First Black Student [UPDATED]
The board of trustees will meet to revisit their decision to keep the name of former Alabama Gov. Bibb Graves, who was once a KKK leader.
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South Carolina House Democrats Urge Passage of Hate Crime Bill
Senate Republican Majority Leader, however, claims the bill "doesn’t do anything to protect anybody. It doesn’t make anybody’s life better.”
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Black Tennessee Legislators Feel Ignored and Unheard on Issues of Racism
Black lawmakers attempts to raise awareness about systemic racism have been ignored