Tag: African American
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The Future of Black-Owned Enterprises
The rate of Black entrepreneurship has always been lower than for other communities due to systemic and overt racism over past generations. This CNBC piece does a good job explaining the ongoing obstacles faced by Black-owned enterprises.
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Calmly Considered: Race in America– History, Story, and Changing Faces
This is the latest installment in Calmly Considered, hosted by Allan Bevere. This month we are talking about racism in America. We barely skimmed the surface of the topic, as would be expected in a one-hour discussion. Hopefully, our conversation will inspire some deeper thought and encourage more reflection. Are there books or resources you…
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Were Slaves Immigrants?
Were Slaves Immigrants? Yes. If that answer troubles you, please hear me out. This week, Ben Carson touched off a firestorm when he referred to slaves as immigrants. (Barak Obama has done the same several times.) The uproar has been that equating slavery and immigration minimizes the horrors of slavery. I have engaged in several…
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The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality
The Atlantic: The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality "In his upcoming October cover story, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how mass incarceration has affected African American families. "There's a long history in this country of dealing with problems in the African American community through the criminal justice system," he says in this animated interview. "The enduring view of…
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The Gender Wage Gap Lie
Slate: The Gender Wage Gap Lie You know that “women make 77 cents to every man’s dollar” line you’ve heard a hundred times? It’s not true. … … How to get a more accurate measure? First, instead of comparing annual wages, start by comparing average weekly wages. This is considered a slightly more accurate measure…
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Incarceration Rates for Blacks Have Fallen Sharply, Report Shows
New York Times: Incarceration Rates for Blacks Have Fallen Sharply, Report Shows Incarceration rates for black Americans dropped sharply from 2000 to 2009, especially for women, while the rate of imprisonment for whites and Hispanics rose over the same decade, according to a report released Wednesday by a prison research and advocacy group in Washington.…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: How well do you know MLK? Take the quiz!
Christian Science Monitor: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: How well do you know MLK? Take the quiz! Martin Luther King Day honors the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In the 50s and 60s King, a black Southern reverend who advocated nonviolent, peaceful resistance, became the voice of the civil rights movement. King was…