racism
‘A Heated Discussion’ features Black luminaries debating what is to be done
May 16, 2022Black Americans have shown time and time again that they continue casting their fate in with the people of the U.S. as a whole. Black people alone will not solve the problem of racism. In that...
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‘Great Replacement Theory’: The Buffalo shooter’s white supremacist ideology
May 16, 2022Right-wing politicians and media figures are taking white supremacist ideas into the mainstream, providing fuel for racist violence.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan: Home of systemic racist police violence
May 6, 2022A range of bad police practices were documented before the Lyoya killing: racial profiling, police pulling guns on children, and more.
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‘Beautifying’ Detroit: Removing blight or removing residents?
May 3, 2022“If we don't build up a better foundation…if we don't give people stable employment, stable transportation—the city won’t last,” warned City Councilor Gabriela Santiago-Romero.
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Outrage continues over police killing of unarmed Black man, Patrick Lyoya
April 21, 2022People protest the execution-style shooting in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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