Race Inquiry Digest (March 29) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Not enough time, too many news sources. The following are compelling stories on race that have been selected to inform our readers. Featured – An…
Articles by Ronald J. Sheehy
Wildly Talented Nigerian Artist Made This Drawing Without Any Training Whatsoever – Priscilla Frank / Huff Post
Call white supremacist violence by its name: Terrorism – Sherrilyn Ifill / CNN
Two months out of office, Barack Obama is having a post-presidency like no other – Krissah Thompson and Juliet Eilperin / Wash Post
An Alabama Prison’s Unrelenting Descent Into Violence – Campbell Robertson / NYT
This article is very disturbing and excellently researched. However, there are no racial statistics of the inmate population presented. The Black community in Alabama represents…
Black Teachers Matter – Kristina Rizga / Mother Jones
White Supremacists Are Now Targeting High Schools – Jason Le Miere / Newsweek via Alternet
Remembering Chuck Berry – David Hajdu / The Nation
I’ll bust you in the head till the white meat shows”: Stand-up comedy, black families and corporal punishment – Stacey Patton / Salon
Race Inquiry Digest (March 27) – Important Current Stories on Race in America
Not enough time, too many news sources. The following are important stories on race that have been selected to inform our readers. Featured – Supreme Court…
The Haunting Murder of a Jazz Legend in the Making – Nick Schager / The Daily Beast
Why the white middle class is dying faster – Julia Belluz / Vox
Betsy DeVos’s “School Choice” Fallacy – Graham Vyse / New Republic
How Will Historically Black Colleges Fare Under Trump? Aria Bendix / The Atlantic
Watch – John Lewis’s speech against the ‘Trumpcare’ is an instant classic – Clinton Yates / The Undefeated
Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch Has a Troubling Record on Civil Rights and Social Justice Issues – David Love / Atl Black Star
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Race Inquiry Digest – Important Current Stories On Race In America / March 24, 2017
The following are important stories on race that have been selected to inform and educate our readers. Visit http://www.raceinquiry.com/for links to these as well as…
Why are Republicans so cruel to the poor? Paul Ryan’s profound hypocrisy stands for a deeper problem – Chauncey Devega / Salon
A ‘Stand Your Ground’ Expansion That Expands Inequality – Caroline Light / NYT
The University of Michigan’s Plan to Increase Diversity – Emily Deruy / The Atlantic
Texas Needs a Remedial Lesson on Voting Rights ( Texas can’t keep its hands clean)- The Editorial Board / NYT
Let’s Talk About Wigs And Race – Ebere Nweze / Huff Post
Why Black Families Struggle to Build Wealth – Gillian B. White / The Atlantic
Race Inquiry Digest – Important Current Stories on Race in America / March 23 , 2017
The following are important stories on race that have been selected to inform and educate our readers: Current news, historical perspective, book/video favorites, collegiate issues,…
“The Lost Negroes of North America ” – WVON interviews Ralph L. Crowder III / You Tube
Perri Small from Chicago’s powerhouse WVON interviews Ralph L. Crowder III about his new documentary film, “The Lost Negroes of North America.” The upcoming documentary…
Why does Donald Trump demonize cities? Will Wilkinson / Wash Post
President Trump is a big-city guy. He made his fortune in cities and keeps his family in a Manhattan tower. But when Trump talks about…
Deportation of African and Other Black Immigrants Is Quietly Increasing And No One Is Taking Note – David Love / Atl Black Star
Although often not covered in the media, the African immigrant community is facing mass deportations in the era of Donald Trump. While the immigration debate…
I’m a bit brown. But in America I’m white. Not for much longer – Arwa Mahdawi / The Guardian
The US Census Bureau plans to redefine ‘white’ to exclude people with Middle Eastern and North African origins. It’s a reminder that the identity has…
What ‘white folks who teach in the hood’ get wrong about education – Kenya Downs / PBS
Columbia University associate professor Dr. Chris Emdin says the “white hero” narrative is setting up both teachers and students for failure. “There’s a teacher right…
A Republican Health Care Bill in Search of a Problem – The Editorial Board / NYT
Republican leaders in the House have been huddling over the last few days in a frantic search for enough votes to win passage of their…
Report : Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States – Samuel R. Gross, Maurice Possley, Klara Stephens / National Registry of Exonerations
Executive Summary – African Americans are only 13% of the American population but a majority of innocent defendants wrongfully convicted of crimes and later exonerated….