AltWeeklies Wire
Johnny DuPree Aims to Win Mississippinew
Johnny DuPree needs 38 percent of the white vote to become the first black governor of Mississippi.
Jackson Free Press |
Lacey McLaughlin |
09-01-2011 |
Elections
Just When You Thought it was OK to be African American, it Looks Like Negro is Backnew
The word negro — which ungraciously left the American linguistic stage sometime in the 1970s — has recently rejoined the mainstream discourse. And it looks like it’s not poised for an exit anytime soon.
New York Press |
Jamaal Young |
02-04-2010 |
Race & Class
Burning Richmond's Race Cardnew
Facing a financial crisis and rising crime rates, Richmond, Calif., sets aside race as a factor in management.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
12-12-2005 |
Politics
Springfield's Recruiting Practices Spark New Legal Actionsnew
Springfield gets hit with a number of legal actions stemming from continued problems with recruiting minority police and firefighter candidates.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
Activist Fought Seven Years Against Tough Drug Lawsnew
Social crusader Randy Credico has fought tirelessly to repeal the harsh Rockefeller drug laws. On Dec. 7, the New York state legislature softened some of the worst penalties.
The Village Voice |
Jennifer Gonnerman |
12-15-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Catch and Release: A Plan to Reduce Racial Profilingnew
A Colorado law designed to combat racial profiling requires police to offer a business card if they detain someone in a traffic stop but don't cite or arrest them. A group called One Nation Enlightened is educating youth about their rights to obtain those elusive cards.
Westword |
Jared Jacang Maher |
09-20-2004 |
Crime & Justice
What Some Black Women Don't Know About Their Mennew
Black men who have sex with men but still identify as straight instead of gay or bisexual are known as "down low." By definition, these men do not tell their wives and girlfriends that they are sleeping around, a health risk because, studies suggest, 30 percent of such men are carriers of HIV.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christina Royster-Hemby |
08-11-2004 |
Sex
