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Seeing them dressed up is nice, but these guys shouldn't have to convince us. (Good Article: Psst!
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Torture is abhorrent. It is barbaric and inhumane. It can never be justified. It is wrong, self-defeating and poisons the rule of
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OXFORD, Miss. – Famed civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) urged the 182 UM law graduates to use their law degrees to make a difference in the world. “I am so pleased and happy to be here,” he said.
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Crossposted from Rooflines: The Shelterforce Blog While the words “co-op” and “civil rights” do not commonly appear in the same sentence, with more than 300 cooperative and social justice activists gathered in Jackson, ...
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The politically themed T-shirt company Liberty Maniacs is in hot water for its latest spoof design
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With the actual Government situation being even more horrible than imagined, one would think the Feds may find (or at least allow to exist) a little humor in connection with the catastrophe. Guess not!
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A group of people who have experienced discrimination has issued a strong statement to the people who judge them.
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A Cultural History of Civil Rights
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Long piece on the history of Civil Rights, but well worth the read!
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Serious violations – including corruption, immunity from prosecution, impunity, human trafficking, racism, hate speech and discrimination – are on the rise throughout the continent. People's rights are also threatened by ....
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“Christian Science Monitor Kidnapping of 200 girls puts spotlight on human trafficking 9NEWS.com "Human trafficking does affect us in the United States," Kaplan said.”
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Ariz. Teacher Sues High School for Racial Discrimination
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Teacher Sues High School for Racial Discrimination. Cicely Cobb says she has been subjected to bullying from students and administrators alike because of her race.
Post-racial nation?
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May 5, 2014 11:18 PM
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Town Hall Civil Rights Act: Fact or Legend Town Hall Most importantly, as the nation marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, there is much about this historic piece of legislation that has been forgotten or deliberately...
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A PSA for ending racism for my school. (Please watch at your own will too any of my subs) I know the video seems like a comedy video. But that's the point we...
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May 11, 2014 6:52 PM
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Far from Sterling: Rebranding racism in sports
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Donald Sterling's racist diatribe, which was leaked by TMZon April 25 interrupted business as usual in the NBA.
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May 11, 2014 6:51 PM
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Indeed, from the time of Frederick Douglass, who called a "good revolver" the "true remedy for the Fugitive Slave Bill," to that of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, who braved the worst of 20th century Jim Crow and declared, ...
Interesting juxtaposition!
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May 11, 2014 6:48 PM
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A report last month from NPR on a study which found university professors discriminated when choosing who to mentor sparked quite a lot of interest (photo by University of Salford).…
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What does it mean to be Asian? If we were in Asia – that would be a weird question. In Asia, Asian people are just people. Some are intellectuals, some are artists, and some are just chillin.’ S...
This myth is very disturbing, and apparently very harmful to Asian Americans.
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May 10, 2014 1:31 PM
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"The girl's black. I like her. I'm jealous that she's with other black guys. I want her," said Sterling VIDEO
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May 9, 2014 10:57 PM
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WV AG seeks civil rights injunction on students behalf
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-California), Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mark Kirk (R-Illionois) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) on Thursday, May 8, introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), bipartisan legislation that would make reducing the levels of violence against women and girls across the globe a top …
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It always surprises me how, even among anti-racist activists (let alone the general population), there is a general ignorance of what Orientalism is and how it contributes to contemporary examples ...
One of the most intelligent discussions of the issue I've read.
