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The Consequences of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Canonization | The Atlantic
The civil-rights leader is now celebrated as a modern founding father, a celebration that gives those who oppose his policy agenda a claim to his legacy.
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Menial Tasks, Slurs and Swastikas: Many Black Workers at Tesla Say They Faced Racism | The New York Times
African-American workers have reported threats, humiliation and barriers to promotion at the plant. The automaker says there is no pattern of bias.
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The Heavy Burden of Teaching My Son About American Racism | The Atlantic
If my black child has to learn that society will hate him, he should hear about it from someone who unconditionally loves him.
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To Raise, Love, and Lose a Black Child | The Atlantic
Jordan Davis’s mother, Lucia McBath, reflects on the guilty verdict in his murderer’s trial.
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By The Color Of Their Skin | The Sun Magazine
Tim Wise On The Myth Of A Postracial America
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Black ‘reverse migration’ driving Atlanta and Georgia towards Democrats | The Guardian
Demographic changes could bring success for Democrats and Stacey Abrams – and counter alleged voter suppression against minorities.
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Akala: ‘As I grew up, I became embarrassed by my mother’s whiteness’ | The Guardian
At five, the hip-hop poet was racially abused at school. Could his mother ever really understand?
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I’m Not Black, I’m Kanye | The Atlantic
Kanye West wants freedom—white freedom.
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New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees | Colorlines
An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.
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