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I raised my sons to be racially neutral
Two mixed-race boys, one lighter skinned than the other. Their black mother asks, “Did I make a mistake telling them they were the same?”
Quvenzhané Wallis Looks Forward To (Hopefully) Being Nominated For An Oscar Again
The youngest actress to ever win an Oscar, Quvenzhané Wallis, hopes a nomination will be in the cards for her again.
South Africans Battle To Overturn Apartheid Evictions
Many South Africans are still fighting to reclaim land taken away from them during apartheid. The BBC’s Sophie Ribstein spoke to a family about its ordeal.
Ferguson Has Awakened a Larger Struggle for Racial and Economic Justice in America
The attention garnered by the killing of Michael Brown has people demanding social justice once and for all.
Today: Crowd-Funding Campaign Launched to Publish “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story”
Dr. James Cameron’s memoir of his lynching, “A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story,” will be republished through a crowd-funding campaign.
White Woman Comes to Black Man’s Aid, Tells Police to Leave
Jody Westby was working from home when she saw police harassing her friend so she ran outside to confront the police.
Parents Claim No Choice, No Voice, in Children’s Education
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating claims in three school districts—New Orleans, Newark and Chicago—that black children are facing discrimination and segregation in school-enrollment programs.
118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Cell Phone Video Captures Police Smashing Window, Using Stun Gun During Traffic Stop
A firsthand recording of the excessive display of force shown by the Hammond Police during a traffic stop.
Oscar-winning filmmaker premieres film at Milwaukee Film Festival
John Ridley chose his hometown of Milwaukee WI as the place to premiere his new film, JIMI: All Is By My Side. Over 1000 movie-goers packed the sold-out theater.
New York Is Cataloging, and Returning, Bloody Relics of 1971 Attica Assault
New York State invited the families of 12 families of victims of the Attica assault for a memorial service and to return personal belongings.
Harvesting Cotton-Field Capitalism
Edward Baptist’s new book follows the money on slavery. His research shows how blacks’ suffering and forced labor is what made the USA powerful and rich.
Towers in Ethiopia that harvest clean water from thin air
These towers, which can be built by villagers themselves, can collect over 25 gallons of potable water daily, saving women and children from walking miles to contaminated ponds.
Orphans of Ebola Are Being Ostracized by Cautious Relatives
West African children whose parents have Ebola generally don’t have a support system because their parent(s) are dead and their extended families are too scared or don’t have the resources to take them in.
Ben Carson Likely to Run for President
Ben Carson, the Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon-turned-Republican star, believes that the “likelihood is strong” that he will end up running for president in 2016.
Mostly Black Cities, Mostly White City Halls
Richard Fausset examines why primarily black cities in the United States still have white representatives in City Hall.
From Slavery to Ferguson: America’s History of Violence Toward Blacks
English Prof. John Matteson teaches an 8-week course about the impact of the legacy of slavery on violence in law enforcement, race relations, and families.
A Family Rooted in Two Realms
By NEIL GENZLINGER, New York Times A lot of people in the television business are said to be curious to see how “black-ish,”ABC’s new comedy, is received when it has its premiere on Wednesday night. What they should really be curious about, though, is where the series goes after its funny but talking-point-heavy first episode. The sitcom…
