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January 7, 2009 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blog.
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 Asian American Women Battle DepressionAsian American women are more likely than any other group to contemplate suicide, according to a recent University of Washington study. Structural Racism 101 For The White Folks Who Need It Most |
Cops Accused of Covering up Luis Ramirez’s Murder Had History of Corruption
The killing of a Mexican immigrant by a group of young men in Shenandoah, Pa., has focused attention on corruption and racism in the declining coal town.
Washington State’s Court Ruling Ensures Eligible Voters with Felony Convictions Can Vote
Earlier this week, a Federal Appeals Court in Washington held that the state’s law denying the vote to people with felony convictions is racially discriminatory and violates the Voting Rights Act.
Tiger Woods Covers Vanity Fair Wearing Nothing But A Skullcap
RaceWire readers chime in on photographer Annie Leibovitz’s shot of Tiger Woods for Vanity Fair in “nothing but a skull cap.”
Gone But Not Forgotten: Oakland Artists Remember Oscar Grant’s Murder, One Year Later
A year ago, early New Year’s Day in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police murdered unarmed, 22-year old, Oscar Grant III by pushing him face down to the ground and shooting him in the back. After he was shot he was handcuffed. The shooting was fatal.
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