Category: Racism

Hunting Down Runaway Slaves: The Cruel Ads of Andrew Jackson and ‘the Master Class

  This story has been updated to reflect President

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A Lynching Memorial Forces a Reckoning for a Nation, and a Newspaper

A memorial that opened last week in Montgomery, Ala.,

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Government Watchdog Finds Racial Bias in School Discipline

WASHINGTON — Black students continue to be disciplined at

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Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

Black boys raised in America, even in the wealthiest

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Trump, Condemned for ‘Shithole’ Countries Remark, Denies Comment But Acknowledges ‘Tough’ Language

President Trump’s comments about African countries and Haiti drew

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Monuments to White Supremacy

The legendary Memphis newspaper editor Ida B. Wells was

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Application of an Obama-Era Fair-Housing Rule Is Postponed Until 2020

Undermining another Obama-era initiative, the Trump administration plans to

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Removal of Statues In Memphis Stirs ‘A Sense of Relief’

MEMPHIS — Charlene Harmon and her fiancé, Victor Bryant,

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A Rallying Cry or a Racial Taunt Invoking the President: ‘Trump!’

The high school basketball squad from Eagle Grove, population

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