Racism

Ava DuVernay's Documentary "13th" About Mass Incarceration Shortlisted for an Oscar

Ava DuVernay’s recent Netflix documentary, "13th," just picked up three Critics’ Choice Awards and is on the Oscar shortlist for best documentary. The film chronicles how the U.S. criminal justice system has

December 30, 2016
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Researchers Fault Mass Incarceration for Black-White Wage Gap Returning to 1950's Levels

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Black labor has become superfluous in the US economy, and the ruling class is responding with more incarceration and police oppression, says Glen Ford.

December 28, 2016
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Obama Administration Dismantles Idled Muslim Registry Ahead of Trump Inauguration

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The Obama administration has moved to formally end the national registry program for immigrants from majority-Muslim countries, known as the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, or NSEERS. Obama’s move comes

December 23, 2016
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Taking Weapon Out of Trump's Arsenal, Obama Finally Kills Bush-Era Muslim Registry

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ACLU applauds end of "completely failed counter-terrorism tool and massive profiling program that didn’t yield a single terrorism conviction in nearly a decade"

December 22, 2016
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Marcus Garvey Inspired Millions, from MLK to Mandela; Now His Son Is Asking Obama to Pardon Him

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Today we look at another request for a presidential pardon, this one from the family of Marcus Garvey, a pioneering figure in the Black Freedom struggle in the early 20th century

December 22, 2016
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Rare Track Record: NYPD’s History Chronicling Hate Crimes

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As of Dec. 18, 2016, there had been 373 hate crimes reported to the New York Police Department. Crimes against Muslims were up 50 percent from the same time last year, rising to 33 from 22. Crimes involving sexual orientation were also up — to 101 from

December 21, 2016
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