Racial Justice
Stories from the front lines of racial justice
Racial justice affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to racial justice.
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Lawmakers: Stop Breaking Your Promises to Farmers of Color
To deny farmers of color debt relief now—a promise that was made more than a year ago by our government—is flat out immoral. Read more
Nov 3, 2022
Racial Justice
Brian Moen
Midwest Dispatch: University of Minnesota Regent Resigns After Blaming Enrollment Declines on Diversity
Instead of displaying open bigotry, former state House Speaker Steve Sviggum of all people should have remembered the real reason for dropping enrollment. Read more
Oct 27, 2022
Your Very Own Social Network
It seems that buying your own social network is the thing to do these days. It’s enough to make me want to buy my own social network . . . Read more
Oct 21, 2022
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Seeing through the Copaganda
In the land of the free, law enforcement agencies depend on mass media to win hearts and minds. Read more
Oct 21, 2022
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How 'Welfare Reform' Steals From the Poor
“Welfare reform” was based on the cruel assumption that poor people couldn’t be trusted to collect welfare honestly. But it’s proving the opposite—that politicians and the wealthy misuse this money. Read more
Oct 19, 2022
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Workplace Anti-Bias Trainings Aren't Enough
While DEI training can positively impact attitudes towards underrepresented groups, they do little to change behavior. Read more
Oct 14, 2022
Steven Harris
Republicans Fully Embrace McCarthy-Style Book Bans
Nearly seventy years ago, my father authored the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement in response to McCarthy-era book bans. His words echo loudly today. Read more
Oct 13, 2022
Corey Nickols
Looking at History Through a Black Lens
An interview with filmmaker Stanley Nelson on his two new documentaries about abolitionist heroes: Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Read more
Sep 30, 2022
