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African Americans

slavery reparations

Race, Devils, Ignorance & Reparations

Harsh language. My language. I stand by it.
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
African-Americans line up to vote in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Democratic Party Needs to Address the Passive Racism in Their Own Ranks

Aiding marginalized communities when it's politically expedient isn’t enough.
By Michael Sainato
Man has his hair cut in Miami, Florida.

Does Changing Style of Hair or Dress Help Black People Avoid Stigma?

Research on how black people try to avoid racism in their daily lives shows that following white, mainstream standards can have mixed results.
By David Crockett
Stephen Curry walks back on to the court after a time out during their game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Too Pretty to Play? Stephen Curry and the Light-Skinned Black Athlete

By Ronald Hall
President Trump celebrates African-American History month.

Trump’s ‘Color-Blind’ Pro-Business Policies Will Help Black Entrepreneurs, Too

By Steven J. Gold and Jeffrey R. Oliver
Pence.

Raddatz Pounds Pence on Birther Lies, Cokie Roberts Explains Racism

By Joe Lapointe
People who think old age will have few benefits want to die earlier, according to a new study.

If You Think Old Age Will Suck, You’ll Probably Die Earlier

By John Bonazzo
American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965.

In 1964, Muhammad Ali Made Me a Better Man

By Gerald Eskenazi
Ta-Nehisi Coates.

What Ta-Nehisi Coates Can Learn From the Jewish Experience

By Andrew Eil
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 24: Comedian Eddie Griffin attends The 23rd Annual "Salute to Youth" Benefit And Venetian Masquerade at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 24, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Eddie Griffin on Chronic, Toxic Racism in the Criminal Justice System

By Michael Sainato

100-Year Anniversary of the Hanging of Leo Frank

By Michael Sainato

Suicide of Black Woman, 18, in Alabama Police Custody Is Another Preventable Tragedy

By Michael Sainato
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 02: Former Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry addresses the National Press Club Luncheon July 2, 2015 in Washington, DC. Perry began his speech about how African-Americans should support him and the GOP by recounting the racially-motivated 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington in Waco, Texas, and how far Texas and the nation had come since that time. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rick Perry Steps Up, But Will New York—and Its Media—Ever Accept a Texan?

By Bernie Quigley
A man makes a heart shape with his hands during a protest near the CVS pharmacy that was set on fire yesterday during rioting after the funeral of Freddie Gray, on April 28, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

The Plight of Black Men in America, From a Jewish Perspective

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Sen. Rand Paul. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Rand Paul and the African American Vote

By Lincoln Mitchell
Bill Thompson with Republican Al D'Amato to his left and Assemblyman Dov Hikind to his right.

Bill Thompson Rallies Black and Jewish Support in Final Stretch

By Ross Barkan
Melinda Katz. (Photo: Katz campaign)

Melinda Katz Scores 1199 Endorsement

By Ross Barkan

The Sweet Taste of Paula Deen’s Demise

By Joshua David Stein
Rick Santorum (Getty)

Rick Santorum Says He's Done More For African Americans 'Than Any Republican In Recent Memory'

By Hunter Walker

Herman Cain Thinks He's a Lock With Black Voters

By Hunter Walker

Morning Roundup: The Many Ways To Rip Off Americans

By Mike Taylor
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