racial justice in America

Poll reveals racial divide over George Floyd’s death, race relations

By Nicole Chavez, CNN White and Black Americans’ perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd’s death remain split, a new poll has found. Ahead of the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, a USA Today/Ipsos poll explored America’s views on race, policing

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Ida B. Wells’ Legacy and the Racial Divide in America

Opinion by Michelle Duster Editor’s note: Michelle Duster is an educator, public historian, and author of several books including “Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells” (Atria/One Signal Publishers). The views expressed here are the author’s own.    The mob action that took place at the US Capitol two

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Black History Month: Why Celebration Alone Is Not Enough

Opinion by Roxanne Jones Editor’s note: Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones is co-author of “Say it Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete.” She talks politics, sports

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