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August 1st, 2013
Written by Michael Tarm in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Chief judge Ruben Castillo
CHICAGO (AP) – Is the federal government guilty of racial profiling in conducting drug stings? The chief judge of U.S. District Court in Chicago has questioned whether the federal government in a drug case racially profiled African-Americans and Latinos. Judge Ruben Castillo wrote in a decision posted late Wednesday that since 2011, 19 African-Americans and seven Latinos have been charged in drug...
August 1st, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Riley Cooper
Another high-profile individual, NFL wide receiver Riley Cooper, has been caught using a racial slur. While attending a Kenny Chesney concert, Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver Riley Cooper was recorded on video saying he would "…fight every Nigger". A contrite Cooper issued a public apology yesterday. He acknowledged that he had been drinking and said that is not the person he was. He also...
July 31st, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Preuss School Graduates
What does racism fear the most? Education - and there is a San Diego school that demonstrates just how powerful a tool education can be in the fight against racism' ignorance. For the third year in a row, Newsweek has identified the Preuss School in San Diego as the top transformative high school in the country. Nearly all (99.6%) of its student body is defined as economically disadvantaged (...
July 29th, 2013
Written by Alonzo Weston in Race Relations with 0 Comments
Racial Stereotypes Portraits
Does using a racial slur make you racist even if you do so on occasion, because of a momentary lapse in memory or rage? Famous Southern cook and entertainer Paula Deen used the word "nigger" claims one of her former employees who is white. The employee also said Deen had an idea for a party where her black help would be dressed in reconstruction clothing. But what mainly caused Deen's public...
July 24th, 2013
Written by D. A. Barber in Race Relations with 0 Comments
US Census Graphic
Starting August 1, the U.S. Census Bureau will have 10 new members of its 32-member National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic and Other Populations. Among the new members represented are the Northern Cheyenne and Fort Sill-Chiricahua Apache Tribes; Asian Americans Advancing Justice; and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund. "The committee...

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