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From Memphis to North Carolina, the Problem is White Supremacy

February 10, 2023

By Dawn Blagrove

Disbanding special units won’t do it. We need to cut down the tree of white supremacy, starting with dismantling systemic racism in policing.

How to live with racism in times like these

April 5, 2018

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. And it is making me even more reflective of what it means to be black at…

Nevada cannot relive its racist past

February 28, 2018

By Cassandra Little

I fear Nevada – and our entire country – is treading on its racist history.
Our president’s mantra is to “make America great again.” Many of us interpret this campaign slogan as a desire to return to the past, a time when White men ruled and White supremacists terrorized people of color.

Living with racism in these times

February 16, 2018

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

It is my belief that for black Americans, and other people of color in America, dealing with racism is unavoidable. It is built into the economic structure. It is sewn…

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