Tag Archives: racism
Advocates Call for Extra Training for McKinney School Police
When Texas students come back to school this month, they’ll be joined in many districts by police officers, members either of a dedicated school police force ...Read More
Greater State: The Racism of States’ Rights
It has been 150 years since the institution of slavery officially ended in the Lone Star State. Yet, the vestiges from that evil period remain, and are revealed...Read More
State of the Media: The Scene of the Crimes
In collaboration with a walking tour app that uses GPS technology, the producers of Radiolab have created a self-guided walking tour that takes listeners back t...Read More
State of the Media: #NoFilter in McKinney
Without affordable smartphone technology and a growing sense that police and mainstream media are not capturing all sides of the story when they cover racist vi...Read More
Integration Hero and Education Legend George I. Sanchez Gets a New Biography
Education pioneer fought racial segregation in schools after witnessing its severe effects on Mexican Americans....Read More
Julian Bond at LBJ School: ‘Jim Crow May be Dead, but Racism is Alive and Well’
At the LBJ School yesterday, Julian Bond said the election of Barack Obama doesn't mean we’ve achieved a post-racial society....Read More
The Mental Gymnastics of Excusing White Men’s Violence
a white Christian man plans and executes a terrorist attack in Texas’ capital and he’s just a nice guy who lost his way, a Renaissance Faire enthusiast in a...Read More
Peace vs. Quiet in the Summer of Ferguson
In Ferguson and elsewhere this summer, powerful people called for peace. But what they are actually demanding is quiet. Peace and quiet are not synonymous....Read More
Federal Judge Still Overseeing Discrimination Case After Bizarre Race Remarks
A federal judge in Houston who made bizarre remarks during a hearing on a racial discrimination case he's overseeing will not step down after the 5th Circuit sa...Read More