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Two Words

It is my earnest hope that our black leaders would pause in their pursuit of personal ambition and legacy to stop and look into the eyes of the child of potential that stands before them. A child that – regardless of circumstance and waywardness – can become an agent of change that can dramatically impact the world in which we live.

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NY Mayor Bloomberg: Critics of Stop and Frisk are Encouraging “Lawless Mayhem State”

According to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, anyone who has criticized the city’s “Stop and Frisk” program is encouraging a “lawless mayhem state.”

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Stacey Ann-Gooden: My Biracial Daughter Thinks She’s White

An interesting op-ed ponders when it’s the proper time – and what is the proper way – to discuss race and skin color with young children.

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Georgia’s Wilcox High School Set to Hold Its First Integrated Prom

We previously posted news about the struggle Wllcox County High School students were having in trying to host the school’s first racially integrated prom. Well, Saturday the integrated prom will actually be held: A group of Georgia high school students are making history by challenging the segregation of their high school prom. Thanks to their [...]

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Wisconsin Incarcerates More of Its Black Male Population Than Any Other State

According to a new study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin has incarcerated 12.8% of its black male residents, a larger percentage than any other state.

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The (Un)Suprising Racism at Elite Universities

Racist incidents blight just about all of America’s elite institutions. But here’s the thing, if you speak to students of color on these campuses, they are never surprised. So what is it about the culture of these institutions that implicitly encourages this behavior?

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Muslim Woman Attacked After Boston Bombings

Heba Abolaban – a Muslim woman living in Boston – was attacked by a crazed man two days after the bombings at the Boston Marathon: “He was screaming, ‘F*** you Muslims! You are terrorists! I hate you! You are involved in the Boston explosions! F*** you!’”

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Teacher Accused of Molestation Claims She’s Racist; Wouldn’t Feel Comfortable Touching a Black Child

A Texas teacher accused of inappropriately touching a black first grader claims she cannot possibly be guilty because she’s racist and hates touching black children.

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Class-Action Suit Challenges California’s Race-Based Prison Segregation Policy

The California prison system is under fire for their race-based system of segregation. Prison officials say the system is necessary to deal with race-based violence; opponents argue there’s no excuse for racial segregation of ANY kind.

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Central Park Five Documentary Airs Tonight on PBS

Ken Burn’s new documentary Central Park Five premieres tonight on PBS. The film recounts the “Central Park Jogger” case, in which five black and Hispanic young men were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York’s Central Park.

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