Racism in Disguise? (No, not even disguised!)
Let’s not pretend, (to do so is embarrassing.)
Tag: racism
A Black Woman Could Make the Supreme Court More Reflective of American Values
By Allison Gaines in Zora, and in MEDIUM DAILY DIGEST
It’s time to do what we can to put a Black woman on the bench. Let’s unpack this.
CLARISSA SLIGH Transforming Hate: An Artist’s Book
photo-text images, artists’ books and installations.
Excerpt from the foreword:I am a black woman. I am an artist. For many years I have been creating work to bring issues of social justice into the public discourse.
Harriet Tubman – The Journey to Freedom
Wesley Wofford Sculpture Studio
The sculpture is currently on tour, and in downtown Sylva, North Carolina
Emmy and Academy Award winning sculptor Wesley Wofford works from his private studio in the North Carolina Mountains. His style emphasizes...
Who Was Pauli Murray?
On a recent episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick discussed the legacy of Pauli Murray—a Black, non-binary, queer, feminist, civil rights pioneer who was also a poet, a teacher, a lawyer and legal activist, and ultimately an Episcopal priest—with...
Pulitzer Honours Darnella Frazer Who Shot the Viral Video of George Floyd’s Murder
On the evening of May 25 in Minneapolis, US, 17-year-old Darnella Frazer witnessed something that was going to change her forever. Three storefronts away from her, a black man named George Floyd was killed by policemen.
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is committed to providing a climate and culture that fosters, promotes, and encourages social interactions that support, appreciate, and celebrate our differences.
Voices of the Freedom Riders – 60th Anniversary
BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, we spoke with veterans of the movement, as well as author Eric Etheridge, whose book Breach of Peace features a photo-history of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders...
When 20,000 Asian Americans Demanded Garment Workers’ Rights—And Won
It was an unlikely group to storm the streets of New York City’s Chinatown in the summer of 1982: Nearly 20,000 garment workers—mostly Asian American women—marched together in solidarity for better benefits. Clad in matching union caps, they carried...