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Tag: Racism

prison, black men, incarcerated, New York Times, respectability politics, black men in society, perception, prison industry complex, racism,

To Find “Missing” Black Men- End Mass Incarceration

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Marc

Good morning faithful readers. I have seen the New York Times article like many of you. Upon reading it, it makes me realize that the only solution to this serious […]

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Activism / Policy One comment

Outrage at Sterling’s Bigoted Remarks Echo; Official Response Expected

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Marc

The fallout from racist remarks by  L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling continues. After audio taping of disparaging remarks against Black players emerging, reactions came from a number of people. From […]

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Opinion One comment

In Defense of Tamisha: The Rationale of Anti-Black Name Discrimination

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Marc

Blatant anti-Black sentiment is publicly frowned upon, but shows itself in many subtle ways.  Here, we have a sample of some of the thinking that is out there about African-Americans […]

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Thoughts and Musings 5 comments

A Conservative View on Affirmative Action

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Brandon Melendez

Editor’s Note: This piece is a contribution by writer Marge Thompson. The purpose of it is to get a conversation going about Affirmative Action and what it means in this […]

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Editorial 4 comments

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