racism
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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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Black West Virginia Lawmaker Receives KKK Meme from Pro-Life Group
Delegate Danielle Walker received an image via email suggesting her support for reproductive rights equates her to a Klan member.
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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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Fire Co. Suspended for Racist Jokes About Dead girl: Fanta Bility.
The fire company's members are accused of making racist remarks and jokes about Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old killed by police in a virtual meeting.
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White-Passing: Means to an End or Privilege?
A TikTok video has gone viral of a woman discovering for the first time she is African American. Her grandmother passed as white and never revealed the secret.
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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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Anti-CRT Legislation Puts Limits on Black History Lessons
As lawmakers sign legislation prohibiting schools to teach critical race theory, teachers are forced to revise and water down Black history lessons.
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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
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School District in Florida Cancels Professor’s Civil Rights Lecture Over Concerns of Critical Race Theory
Local administrators felt that the topic set off "red flags"
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Florida to Pass Bill Protecting White Teachers from White Guilt
Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a bill prohibiting schools and private businesses from making white people feel 'discomfort' when teaching about racism.