Race
Parsing race, politics, and pot in Florida
March 2, 2015A Florida legislator has reintroduced a bill Feb. 24 to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.
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Why labor has stake in fighting for racial equality
September 15, 2014"I'm going to stray from my usual convention speech; I'm going to talk about something that may be difficult and uncomfortable, but what I'm going to say needs to be said."
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U.S. schools more segregated than in 1954
August 28, 2014The new segregation, by class and income, harms students just as the old state-legalized segregation in the Solid South did.
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Tulsa park commemorates 1921 race riot
August 13, 2014Travelers should consider going to Tulsa's John Hope Franklin Reconcilliation Park. The park commemorates the biggest race riot and massacre of American history.
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Today in labor history: Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” released
June 30, 2014Twenty-five years ago today Spike Lee's union-made blockbuster movie on race and racism, "Do the Right Thing" was released in theaters nationwide.
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