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Black Revisionist History Monthnew

The untruths behind Remember the Titans endure.
Washington City Paper  |  Dave McKenna  |  02-21-2008  |  Race & Class

Tragedy Fuels Stereotype of Drunken Indiansnew

Once more, the dominant culture’s impression of native people has been reinforced. Native people equals alcohol equals tragedy. Definitely an unhappy equation.
NOW Magazine  |  Drew Hayden Taylor  |  02-08-2008  |  Race & Class

With Friends Like These . . .

A local B.C. politician looking to change federal policy receives an unintential (and unwanted) endorsement from white supremacist group.
Monday Magazine  |  Jason Youmans  |  02-06-2008  |  Race & Class

Tackling the Diversity Issuenew

Sometimes a summit allows people to cooperate to find solutions to racial profiling and violence.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Ali McNally  |  02-04-2008  |  Race & Class

Pursuing Appropriate Tactics to Address Racial Inequalitynew

Last Monday, we arrived at the Unity March to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and were surprised by a group carrying signs and distributing information in support of Eric Frimpong, a UCSB student recently convicted of rape.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Alena Donovan  |  02-04-2008  |  Race & Class

Salvaging MLK's Legacynew

The spat between the competing Democratic camps of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has managed to bring Dr. King's legacy itself into controversy.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Staff  |  01-18-2008  |  Race & Class

Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.new

We have made progress, but we are not close to the mountaintop.
Shepherd Express  |  Louis Fortis  |  01-18-2008  |  Race & Class

Is Boston a Racist City?new

Chris Matthews' post-primary accusation gets some face time with ex-mayor Flynn, who calls it "a real cheap shot."
Dig Boston  |  Cara Bayles  |  01-16-2008  |  Race & Class

White History Week Resets the Defaultnew

"How would you feel if you had just a month for your history? It's kind of a silly notion. We have the whole year for white people."
Weekly Alibi  |  Marisa Demarco  |  01-08-2008  |  Race & Class

Tribal Flush: Pechanga People 'Disenrolled' en Massenew

On the eve of what could be the largest gambling expansion in U.S. history, a tale of power, betrayal and lost Indian heritage.
L.A. Weekly  |  Marc Cooper  |  01-04-2008  |  Race & Class

The Lakota Sioux Start Their Own Countrynew

The Lakotah Freedom Delegation declared the new nation of Lakotah out of treaty land in five U.S. states last month.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Ron Garmon  |  01-04-2008  |  Race & Class

Bad Noosenew

The feds want to reassure African-Americans they're investigating nooses found in Connecticut. The NAACP just wants someone arrested.
New Haven Advocate  |  Nick Keppler  |  12-18-2007  |  Race & Class

A Black-and-White Issuenew

A new report identifies dramatic racial inequalities in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Kia Gregory  |  12-17-2007  |  Race & Class

UNC's Black Contractors Allege Biasnew

Pay for state construction projects bogs down in disputes.
INDY Week  |  Mosi Secret  |  12-13-2007  |  Race & Class

Shopping While Black?new

Four Liberian women accused of shoplifting at Guess? say they were targeted because of their skin color.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Jonathan Kaminsky  |  12-05-2007  |  Race & Class

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