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At 98, the Army Just Made Him an Officer: A Tale of Racial Bias in World War II | The New York Times “Decades have gone by and there hadn’t been a measure of basic fairness, of basic justice that was brought to bear,”... “We owe him this commission.”

July 6, 2018July 9, 2018

“Decades have gone by and there hadn’t been a measure of basic fairness, of basic justice that was brought to bear,”… “We owe him this commission.”

Timothy Coggins, Racism, Race Relations, Civil Rights, African American Community, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

He Was ‘Socializing’ With a White Woman—Then Ended Up Dead | Daily Beast In 1983, Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured after being dragged behind a truck and fatally stabbed more than 30 times. One of his accused killers was convicted Tuesday.

June 28, 2018

In 1983, Timothy Coggins was found dead and disfigured after being dragged behind a truck and fatally stabbed more than 30 times. One of his accused killers was convicted Tuesday.

Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Racism, Racists, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Library Group Removes ‘Little House’ Author’s Name From Award For Racist Themes | Colorlines The Association for Library Service to Children renamed the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in response to long-standing complaints about her books’ treatment of Indigenous and Black people.

June 27, 2018

The Association for Library Service to Children renamed the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in response to long-standing complaints about her books’ treatment of Indigenous and Black people.

Akala, African American Art, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala – Review | The Guardian In a powerful, polemical narrative, the rapper charts his past and the history of black Britain

June 25, 2018

In a powerful, polemical narrative, the rapper charts his past and the history of black Britain

Racism, American Racism, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

The Racist Trope That Won’t Die | The New York Times The toxically racist ape characterization has been pushed to the margins of the public square.

June 19, 2018

The toxically racist ape characterization has been pushed to the margins of the public square.

Race, Race Relations, Akala, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Akala: ‘As I grew up, I became embarrassed by my mother’s whiteness’ | The Guardian At five, the hip-hop poet was racially abused at school. Could his mother ever really understand?

June 1, 2018

At five, the hip-hop poet was racially abused at school. Could his mother ever really understand?

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Poor People’s Campaign Launches With March on Capitol Hill | Colorlines The campaign’s list of demands directly address the issues of systemic racism and economic inequality.

May 16, 2018

The campaign’s list of demands directly address the issues of systemic racism and economic inequality.

Lezley McSpadden, African American News, Lezley McSpadden, African American Activist, African American Politics, Local Politics, Ferguson MO, Ferguson, Michael Brown, Michael Brown's Mother, Michael Brown's Mom, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown’s Mother, Is Considering Running For Political Office In Ferguson | Essence Ever since her son, 18-year-old Michael Brown, was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014, Lezley McSpadden has been a tireless advocate for justice. Now, she could be running for office.

May 4, 2018

Ever since her son, 18-year-old Michael Brown, was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri in August 2014, Lezley McSpadden has been a tireless advocate for justice. Now, she could be running for office.

Trayvon Martin Story, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground, African American Activist, African American News, African American Politics, Local Politics, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Tribeca Film Festival hosts screening and Q&A for ‘Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story’ | New York Amsterdam News Martin’s extrajudicial killing seemed to reopen a portal to history many had fought to shut tight—a time when the Klu Klux Klan routinely and with impunity killed Blacks in the South and across rural America in the 100 years from Reconstruction through the civil rights era.

May 3, 2018

Martin’s extrajudicial killing seemed to reopen a portal to history many had fought to shut tight—a time when the Klu Klux Klan routinely and with impunity killed Blacks in the South and across rural America in the 100 years from Reconstruction through the civil rights era.

African American Education, Black Education, African American News, School Discipline, Racial Disparities, Dress Codes, School Dress Codes, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN, KINDR'D Magazine, KINDR'D

Why School Dress Codes Are Often Biased Against Black Girls | Slate At this point, it’s a well-established fact that there are vast disparities in how different children receive disciplinary action in school.

May 3, 2018

At this point, it’s a well-established fact that there are vast disparities in how different children receive disciplinary action in school.

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