AltWeeklies Wire
Loose Lips Sink Shipsnew
Beneath the surface of Hornblower Cruises, allegations of racism and intimidation threaten its public image.
SF Weekly |
Andrew Scot Bolsinger |
05-15-2014 |
Race & Class
The Trials of a Neighborhood High Schoolnew
Wells Community Academy in Chicago has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
05-06-2014 |
Race & Class
Tags: Segregation, Education
Donald Sterling's 6 Other Greatest Hitsnew
If you were surprised by revelations that an audio recording just might have captured a racist rant by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, you've been in the dark for years.
L.A. Weekly |
Dennis Romero |
04-28-2014 |
Race & Class
Suspending Judgmentnew
The San Francisco school system considers alternatives to suspensions that some say unfairly impact students of color.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez |
12-05-2013 |
Race & Class
Betting on Gratonnew
Newest casino targeting Bay Area residents promises to share the wealth with workers and people of color, but will it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Yael Chanoff |
11-07-2013 |
Race & Class
Race Did Play a Role in the Trayvon Martin Casenew
It doesn't matter whether George Zimmerman was racist – the racial implications are being played out in courts, the media and websites all over the nation.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey C. Billman |
07-18-2013 |
Race & Class
George Zimmerman is Not Guilty. But He's Not Innocent.new
Not since O.J. Simpson has a murder trial so divided America along racial lines.
Orlando Weekly |
Jeffrey Billman |
07-15-2013 |
Race & Class
On the Offensivenew
Is it right for sports teams to use Native American imagery?
VUE Weekly |
Rebecca Medel |
07-12-2013 |
Race & Class
Is Racism Over?new
What the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling means for South Carolina.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
07-03-2013 |
Race & Class
What Is White Privilege?new
The problem with white privilege is that those who enjoy it usually don't know it, or want to know. It takes a deliberate effort to see through the dirty water of privilege, but it's worth it for deeper racial understanding and meaningful dialogue.
Jackson Free Press |
Tim Wise |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Tags: White Privilege
Paula Deen And Southern Nostalgianew
Nostalgia for slavery and its era is still a big part of the South's identity, at least for a certain set of Southerners.
L.A. Weekly |
Besha Rodell |
06-26-2013 |
Race & Class
Whole Foods Makes a Bet on Detroitnew
Epicurien retailer Whole Foods opened its sixth franchise in Michigan yesterday, and not in a tony suburb, but right in Detroit's midtown district. What does this portend for the area, its residents and the city proper?
Metro Times |
Lee DeVito |
06-06-2013 |
Race & Class
Black Erosionnew
Gentrification breaks a neighborhood down from the inside out.
Charleston City Paper |
Jenna Lyles |
04-23-2013 |
Race & Class
Bought & Sold: Forgotten Documents Highlight Slave Historynew
Tucked away on dusty courthouse shelves across the South, long-forgotten documents record the names of countless African-Americans whose forced labor was a cornerstone of the region's economy.
Mountain Xpress |
Jake Frankel |
04-16-2013 |
Race & Class
NOPD's "Stop-and-Frisk" Policiesnew
Police Chief Ronal Serpas says police officers use legitimate reasons — not racial profiling — to determine who they should stop, but records about the stops are skewed by flawed software.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
04-02-2013 |
Race & Class
