AltWeeklies Wire
Rewriting the Racial Justice Act
Supporters of a proposed North Carolina Senate call it a rewriting of the Racial Justice Act. Passed by the N.C. General Assembly in 2009, the Racial Justice Act sought to ensure that "no person shall be subject to or given a sentence of death or shall be executed pursuant to any judgment that was sought or obtained on the basis of race."
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
12-07-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: racial bias, racial justice act
American Heritage Dictionary Adds "Anchor Baby" to Latest Editionnew
The almighty definers at American Heritage don't seem to grasp the volatile nature of the term "anchor baby," a disparaging remark that aims to dehumanize the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
Phoenix New Times |
Monica Alonzo |
12-02-2011 |
Race & Class
Ethnic Studies Mythsnew
It's time to separate fact from fiction regarding Tucson's Mexican-American Studies classes.
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
11-18-2011 |
Race & Class
Knocking on the Doornew
Latino political power is at stake in Texas redistricting battles.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
11-02-2011 |
Race & Class
In Alabama, "Mexican" is Considered an Offensive Wordnew
A thrift store in Birmingham requested the removal of an alt-weekly rack because the word "Mexican" appears in the column, ¡Ask a Mexican!
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
10-19-2011 |
Race & Class
When Louis Armstrong Blew His Topnew
Satchmo's reaction to the iconic photo of Elizabeth Eckford may have changed the course of the Central High Crisis.
Arkansas Times |
David Margolick |
09-28-2011 |
Race & Class
Where Fear Still Reignsnew
Ripping the Klan mask off a culture of racist redneckery at South Carolina's public utility company.
Columbia Free Times |
Porter Barron Jr. |
09-21-2011 |
Race & Class
Bad Callnew
Coaches say a Salt Lake City high school ignored racism complaints.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Eric S. Peterson |
09-06-2011 |
Race & Class
The Price of Intolerancenew
Racial tensions on Chicago's south side had been simmering for years when, on September 1, 1971, the animosity boiled over—forever altering the lives of two men.
Chicago Reader |
Steve Bogira |
09-02-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: Duffie Clark, Sam Navarro
Freedom Rides Againnew
Dylan Watson on the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders -- and where they are now
Gambit |
Dylan Watson |
08-02-2011 |
Race & Class
The Grass Gapnew
People all over Chicago smoke pot—but almost everyone busted for it is black.
Chicago Reader |
Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky |
07-07-2011 |
Race & Class
The Strange Case of the Missing Condomsnew
Did a CVS Pharmacy discriminate against black men when it pulled Magnum condoms off its shelves?
The Other Paper |
Steph Greegor |
05-26-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: CVS, Magnum Condoms
The Color of Firenew
The Austin Fire Department is making yet another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
05-18-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: Diversity, Austin Fire Department
NAACP Pushes Federal Investigation of Hanging in Mississippinew
Two workers found 26-year-old Frederick Jermaine Carter's body Dec. 3 hanging from a tree limb in predominantly white north Greenwood, Miss. Carter, who was African American, worked with his stepfather on a painting job in the area the previous day. He wandered off the site after his stepfather left to pick up more supplies.
Jackson Free Press |
Ward Schaefer |
03-31-2011 |
Race & Class
The Lynching of Michael Donald: 30 Years Laternew
In Mobile, 1981 brought headlines reading "Man Found Hanged on City Street.” The 30th anniversary of Michael Donald’s lynching is a story of intolerance, misdirected anger, mistrust in local law enforcement and slow but steady change.
Lagniappe |
Luke Buckley |
03-09-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: Lynching, Michael Donald
