racism
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Oct- 2024 -22 October
Exonerated Five Sue Donald Trump for Defamation
Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise, and Yusef Salaam—who spent years in prison before their 2002 exoneration—accuse Trump of defaming them, painting them in a false light, and…
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May- 2024 -4 May
Maternal Health Disparities: A Racial Injustice
Last year, Senator Becca Rausch, (D-Massachusetts), gave a floor speech presenting a bill regarding racial maternal health disparities. In that speech Rausch said, “Mr. President, we are in the biggest racial…
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Mar- 2024 -5 March
NABJ Appalled by Gray TV Affiliate KMOV’s Use of ‘Colored’ on Air
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled and disappointed by a recent incident at KMOV, Gray Television’s affiliate in St. Louis. While teasing a story about Black homeowners…
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Sep- 2019 -20 September
N-word, other racist language found in Baton Rouge Police Dept. emails
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Just three months after a judge lifted a 39-year-old consent decree requiring the Baton Rouge Police Department to seek more diversity in its ranks, social justice proponents…
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14 September
What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued a first-time-ever policy statement that encourages pediatricians to educate themselves about racial bias because of the devastating long-term impact racism…
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13 September
Pediatricians Asked to Fight Impact of Racism on Child Health
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The nation’s pediatricians are calling on members to help address the impact of racism on child and adolescent health. A recent American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy…
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9 September
Bullied Employee Collects $1.58 Million From UC Regents
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Former UCLA employee Nicole Birden said she feels “good about her victory” now that UC regents have been ordered to pay her $1.58 million, as compensation for…
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9 September
African American Legacy Fund of Indianapolis has more challenges before giving
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — It’s been a little more than four months since Central Indiana Community Foundation unveiled its five-year strategic plan for Marion County and announced it would partner with the…
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5 September
COMMENTARY: Them Texas Chickens!!!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “If Malcolm was alive today, he would tell you that the chickens have come home to roost again. Dallas Texas, specifically the very spot where Kennedy was…
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Aug- 2019 -27 August
When South Africans Declared ‘Liberation’ at Two Whites-Only Beaches
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — South Africa witnessed the beginning of the end of Whites-only beaches thirty years ago this week after an action launched by the Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It…
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