California Assembly Committee Passes ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’

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Advocates said, ““It’s about shifting the dialogue so we can start talking about the root causes of homelessness.” A “bill of rights” for the homeless population of California is one step closer to becoming law after being passed by the Assembly Judiciary Committee this last week. According to Raw Story, the bill, which was introduced [...]

The Invisible World of Rural Black America

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Lola Rainey joins two septuagenarian relatives for a Texas road trip through a vanishing America.

Racism: Alive and Well on Social Networks

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Logan Smith reminds us, “Freedom of speech doesn’t apply to the societal consequences that speech may provoke.”

Does Mass Incarceration Define America?

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If so, what does that mean exactly? If not, why not?

Ballots Behind Bars: The Other 1%

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Why inmates should have the right to vote

Trayvon Martin and the Fate of the Alabama Segregation Reference Ban Amendment

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Everybody’s talking about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Nobody’s talking about Alabama Senate Bill 112. That needs to change.

When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie

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Erin Kotecki Vest believes we owe it to every child to move the discussion on race forward.

MLK Day Question: Does Jim Crow Still Exist?

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How do we try to explain “Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindnes”?