Racism

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July 18, 2022
In her essay “Professionalism as a Racial Construct,” housing justice advocate Leah Goodridge discusses the concept of “selective offense."
July 17, 2022
U.S. District Judge James Peterson said the parents failed to show evidence that their civil rights were violated by the…
Black woman stressed and exhausted
July 16, 2022
I grew up believing that the moral arc of America was bending toward justice for Blacks, women, and LGBTQ folks.…
U.S. Border Patrol Agent on horseback tries to stop Haitian migrant from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
July 14, 2022
Haitian Bridge Alliance tells theGrio Customs Border and Protection (CBP) "ghosted" them when urged to interview alleged migrant victims.
July 12, 2022
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and law professor Michele Goodwin call out the embedded racism in the anti-abortion movement over centuries.
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July 9, 2022
A white Kentucky man faces up to five years in prison after infiltrating a fifth grade Zoom class and using…
July 9, 2022
Jurors determined officers Jason Anderson and Steven McNew, who are white, had no reasonable alternative to using deadly force with…
July 6, 2022
California Assembly Bill 1466, which was signed into law last fall by Gov. Gavin Newsom, went into effect July 1.
July 5, 2022
Oh, white people. You do things that are highly offensive, and when you get called out on it you suddenly…
July 3, 2022
Humanitarian workers on the ground tell theGrio that the treatment of African migrants at the border is a part of…
July 2, 2022
The exhibition will run through Sunday, Sept. 25, in the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Exhibition Hall at the Two Mississippi…
July 2, 2022
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a white male lieutenant’s alleged use of the N-word while calling a 911 radio…
July 2, 2022
BLM masks and other expressions of political or social opinion are once again permitted for Pittsburgh Regional Transit staffers.
June 29, 2022
Former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, saying the racial term he used about the…
June 28, 2022
Tennis players long have dealt with online abuse, particularly from gamblers angry about a particular match's outcome.
Black woman holds money, theGrio.com
June 26, 2022
The Rise Up for Reparations event convened followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam to demand redress for American enslavement.
June 26, 2022
Harvard has possessed the photos since they were rediscovered in 1976, using the photos as recently as 2017.
June 25, 2022
The wrongfully detained Shane Brown is seeking $50,000 in damages, alleging civil rights violations, false imprisonment, and negligence.
June 19, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating a series of unofficial coins depicting Haitian migrants being grabbed by law enforcement.
June 18, 2022
Missouri’s population is close to 11% Black, but about 18% of all police traffic stops in 2021 involved Black drivers.