Marc Caputo , Politico Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes explains to the canvassing board the discrepancy in vote counts during the hand count at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP). Featured Image [dropcap]MIAMI[/dropcap] — Before she could retire […]
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When The ‘White Tears’ Just Keep Coming | NPR
Leah Donnella , NPR [dropcap]Talking[/dropcap] about race is hard. It often involves hurt feelings and misunderstandings. And the words and phrases we use can either push those conversations forward or bring them to a standstill. One such term: white tears. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The phrase has been used to gently tease white people who get upset […]
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Baltimore Organization Helping Fathers, Families with Sustainable Employment, Life Skills | The Washington Informer
Twenty years ago, Christy Lee Shockley was a single mother living in a shelter and unable to keep a job. The trauma she had experienced in her childhood caught up to her and she needed support to realize her potential.
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Ravens donate nearly $200,000 for upgrades to heating and AC in Baltimore elementary school | The Baltimore Sun
Ravens announced Monday a donation of nearly $200,000 to Baltimore City Public Schools for upgrades to heating and air-conditioning units at Lakewood Elementary School in East Baltimore.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal’s appeal fight in judge’s hands | The Philadelphia Tribune
After two years of court dates, a Philadelphia judge will now decide whether Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, will get another chance to appeal his 1982 conviction.
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Revealed: the stark evidence of everyday racial bias in Britain | The Guardian
Poll commissioned to launch series on unconscious bias shows gulf in negative experiences by ethnicity
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It’s On Men to End Sexism in the Black Church | The New York Times
We are responsible for it. So we must end it.
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Decolonize This Place Demands Repatriation of “Imperial Plunder” at the Brooklyn Museum | Hyperallergic
Parallel to today’s protest at the RISD Museum, organizers from Decolonize This Place gathered at the Brooklyn Museum to decry stolen objects in the Brooklyn Museum’s collection.
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Viola Davis Stars As Shirley Chisholm in New Movie | Colorlines
“The Fighting Shirley Chisholm” follows the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing 1972 run for president.
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Senator Tim Scott Sinks Thomas Farr’s Judicial Nomination Amid Racial Controversy | The New York Times
The Republican Party, Mr. Scott told reporters, is “not doing a very good job of avoiding the obvious potholes on race in America.”
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