Archive for October 2012
Einhorn Foundation confirms it paid for ‘voter fraud’ billboards in Wisconsin
Two organizations collaborated to find the source of a billboard purchased in Milwaukee designed to dissuade voters.
Read MoreA Zombie Is a Slave Forever
Popular horror imagery motivates Amy Wilentz to examines slavery and privilege through a unique lens.
Read MoreHate Groups: Preparing for an Obama Win? Interviews with a White Supremacist and a Hate-Group Expert
Racist groups don’t want to see a Black man in the Oval Office, and they’re prepared to fight, win or lose.
Read MoreWhat a Surprise! AP poll: A slight majority of Americans are now expressing negative view of blacks
According to a new Associated Press poll, some Americans feel more negative about their Black neighbors than before.
Read MoreThe Five Pillars of Jim Crow
“Jim Crow” refers to a five-part system developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s to support white supremacy and oppress black citizens. Although there were laws that discriminated against African Americans throughout the country, the Jim Crow system existed only in the South. This exhibit briefly describes the five oppressions of the Jim Crow system.
Read MoreMali’s Storytellers: Why Griots’ Indispensable Conflict-Resolution Skills Are At Risk Now
Hannah Armstrong’s experience in Mali allowed her to see into a traditional storytelling and communication role, the griot.
Read MoreWho Was the First African American?
Henry Louise Gates Jr. dispels a myth about African immigrants to America and introduces readers to the man with the honors of being first.
Read MoreThe Difference Between Equity and Binders Full of Anybody
Rinku Sen minces no words in this opinion piece about who gets a seat at the table–and how much it matters.
Read MoreMaking America America
Many Black Americans don’t feel as if they quite belong, which can have a reaching impact on American life and politics.
Read MoreBlackface: In 2012, blackface is still popular around the world from Japan to the Netherlands
Blackface might see like a thing of the past, but it still pops up and sometimes in unusual situations, like Lent celebrations.
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