Dec 06 Native poet speaks the language of Standing Rock — and explains how a presidential apology falls short By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Layli Long Soldier's forthcoming collection of poetry called "Whereas" is a critique of President Obama's 2010 apology to Native Americans for their mistreatment by the U.S. government. Continue reading
Dec 05 Risking political pushback, private colleges enroll undocumented students By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Universities and colleges, some of which announced new policies on undocumented students only in the last few months, are now noisy with marches, protests and petitions demanding that these policies survive the Trump administration and that campuses be turned into… Continue reading
Dec 04 War whoops and hugs among ‘water protectors’ follow denied permit to Dakota Access By Jenni Monet The decision is seen as a victory by the thousands of ‘water protectors’ who have journeyed to the North Dakota prairie to protest the energy project. Continue reading
Dec 04 Army temporarily halts Dakota Access pipeline project By Michael D. Regan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Sunday they would not grant easement for the pipeline construction under Lake Oahe. Continue reading
Dec 03 ‘Sad Asian Girls’ collective takes on stereotypes of Asian women By Rebecca Oh “Sad Asian Girls” is a team of two Rhode Island School of Design students who wanted to carve out an inclusive space online for Asian femmes. Continue reading
Dec 03 Supreme Court to hear cases about use of race in redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to the familiar intersection of race and politics, in a pair of cases examining redistricting in North Carolina and Virginia. Continue reading
Dec 02 Audio shows Standing Rock Sioux tribe objected to pipeline two years ago By Alison Thoet Recently released audio from a 2014 meeting between the Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access Pipeline executives contradict the company’s statements that it knew nothing of the tribe’s concerns about the new pipeline. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 8:23 In the black community, a division over charter schools By PBS News Hour With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,… Continue watching
Nov 25 How this Harlem restaurant changed America By Paul Freedman, The Conversation “You can’t write a book about American food without giving a big place to African American cuisine, which is arguably what American cuisine is at heart.”… Continue reading
Nov 19 Racial issues likely to come up at Sessions’ Senate hearing By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press Racially charged allegations toward Sessions derailed his efforts to become a federal judge and made him a symbol of black-voter intimidation under Reagan. Continue reading