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Federal Court Unmoved by Arizona School Officials’ Hurt White Feelings
U.S. District Court Judge A. Wallace Tashima ruled Tuesday in Gonzales v. Douglas that the two men behind ARS 15-112, the law that prompted the cancellation of Tucson Unified School District's Mexican-American Studies program, were motivated by racial animus when they enacted and enforced it.
Indiana Republicans Apparently Don’t Want Black People to Vote
Do you know what Black people tend to do that Republicans hate? Vote for Democrats.
ACLU: Punishing Black Girls For Wearing Hair Extensions Is Racially Discriminatory (Updated)
A Massachusetts school's policy that prohibits "distracting" styles has been used to punish Black students for their braids. Students of color were reportedly singled out for hair inspections—though white students with similar styles weren't grilled.
Black Colleges and Universities: Don’t Take Trump and DeVos At Face Value
The White House is teeming with white nationalists, the commander-in-chief rose to fame on TV and birther claims about the first Black president, and a not-quite "Apprentice" is advising the administration on your schools.
Georgia Candidate’s Husband in Hot Water Over Racially Offensive Tweet
Republicans keep trying to rest on their party's racial laurels from the late 19th century, when the GOP was the party of Black Americans. But today's conservatives can't claim that history or to be the saviors of Black folks.
Yes, We Actually Need Anti-Discrimination Laws to Protect Employees of Color
If the free market was the antidote to discrimination, we wouldn't have needed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the first place.
A Sorry Affair: Report Says Ex-Alabama Governor’s Lover Drove Voting Rights Attack
Weeks after Gov. Robert Bentley resigned due to his relationship with aide Rebekah Mason, Mason's name has resurfaced in an investigation that alleges she masterminded DMV closings that would have disenfranchised Black voters.
Black Hair Discrimination Is Real—But Is It Against the Law?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission thinks it is. But the Supreme Court hasn't yet agreed, thus leaving lower courts to muddle through without guidance from the high court.
Jason Chaffetz’s Stance on iPhones and Health Care Is Both Heartless and Unoriginal
His claim is part and parcel of the GOP’s long tradition of demonizing the poor.
Trump Administration Peddles White Supremacy During Black History Month and Beyond
It seems fitting that the Trump administration would use Black History Month to center white supremacy.
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Hillary’s Not Campaigning, But Not Exactly Going Away
Hillary Clinton is flawed, but her new election memoir shows that the wounds she sustained during the election were not fatal.
