U.S.
New study enumerates barriers to those with criminal records
February 26, 2016The effect of a criminal record doesn't end with jobs. Food stamps and affordable housing restrictions also dog ex-convicts' ability to reintegrate into society.
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Angela and Fania Davis on the radical work of healing
February 25, 2016Angela Davis and her sister Fania Davis were working for social justice before many of today's activists were born.
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The black community is key in South Carolina primary
February 24, 2016Pundits have been examining opinions within the African American community and trying to predict whether Clinton or Sanders will capture the black vote.
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Nothing rotten in Denmark: American exceptionalism hurts us
February 23, 2016Sanders suggests we look to a place like Denmark not because it is socialist or capitalist, but because the people there enjoy a higher quality of life.
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This week in history: First Black woman earns a medical degree
February 22, 2016Rebecca Davis Lee became the first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States.
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