racism Archive
A recent story from the nonprofit in-depth journalism site ProPublica quotes a warning issued in 2014 by then-Attorney General Eric Holder to the U.S. Sentencing Commission. His warning concerned a fad spreading through the criminal justice system. Said Holder: Although …
In today’s world, many people still believe the best way to incorporate cultural and racial differences is to ignore that they even exist — a misguided attempt to be a colorblind society. The reality is that color isn’t ignored. We …
Image via By Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D. In a recent article in the American Journal of Bioethics Kayhan Parsi of the Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine exhorted bioethicists to address racism in their work. What the …
White America Needs a Good Long Hangover By Judge George Timberlake, Ret. | May 4, 2016 Over the decades of a long career, I’ve attended countless professional conferences, and more often than not, I’ve come away reinvigorated with a briefcase …
by Lyndsey Ellis Social Inclusion Campaign Assistant for Peers Envisioning and Engaging Recovery Services (PEERS) I arrive in St. Louis a month after the Darren Wilson verdict tore the lid off the facade of peaceful race relations in America. The last …
A panel discussion held Thursday night focused on rejecting racist norms, especially within UNC’s community. The Campus Y and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. hosted 50 Years After the Dream, a panel on race and the justice system, to discuss …
A D Carson, Clemson University In the wake of the resignation of University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe, much is being written about the power of collective action among student groups to affect positive change on their campuses. The …
Some are taking issue with the characterization of white supremacist Dylann Roof as being mentally ill instead of referring to him as a home-grown terrorist and a thug as a person of color may have been designated. Yet, the young …
BALTIMORE A few Notes on Riots April 29, 2015 Rea L. Ginsberg, LCSW-C, ACSW, BCD The moment we cease to hold each other, The moment we break faith with one another, The sea engulfs us and the light …
Parma, MO is currently trending on Facebook. And no, it’s not for some news on a Chicken Parma-san play. This small town on less than 800 residents are becoming internet famous for a police force that had 80% of their …
