Setting it Straight: Race and Racism, Minority Groups
Reaching back in time to discover and shine a light on events and peoples whose roles in shaping history may be unknown, misunderstood, or misrepresented.
January 3rd, 2014
Written by Elaine Ganley - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Dieudonne, a Paris comedian with a small but faithful following, is being investigated for an alleged anti-Semitic slur during a recent show directed at a journalist for France-Inter radio. Interior Minister Manuel Valls said last week he's seeking to ban Dieudonne's performances as a risk to public order.
Dieudonne has been convicted of inciting racism more than a half-dozen times, most recently...
December 29th, 2013
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A white supremacist accuse of terrorizing a small town in southwestern North Dakota had his bail set at $1 million cash on Friday by a Bismarck judge.
Craig Cobb, 62, is being held in the Stanton jail on seven felony charges. He is accused of terrorizing residents while on an armed patrol of his property in Leith. If convicted, he could face up to 35 years in prison.
The North Dakota Supreme...
December 26th, 2013
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Martin R. Delany was the first black major in the United States Army and one of the founders of the "Back to Africa" movement of the 19th century.
Delany believed that African-Americans would never be safe from prejudice and discrimination in this country and that they needed their own African nation in order to enjoy a life free from racism. Given America's sad racial history since the end of...
December 20th, 2013
Written by Todd Richmond - Associated Press in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Thursday that will make it harder to force public schools to drop tribal nicknames, pushing aside opponents' charges that the measure is racist.
The Republican measure requires a petition to trigger a state review of a nickname - a departure from current law, which states a single complaint is enough to prompt an evaluation. It also wipes out all previous...
December 7th, 2013
Written by Gerald Imray in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped onto the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style all his own. On the back, a gold No. 6, big and bold.
Within seconds, the chants went up from the fans packed into Ellis Park stadium in the heart of Johannesburg: "Nelson! Nelson! Nelson!"
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's...
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