Tag: Race and ethnicity
Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads
(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements.
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NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims
PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning...
Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups
Indictments. Infighting. Incarceration.
Former President Donald Trump’s lies about a...
‘Still on the farm’: NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the...
Workers begin removing Forrest remains from Tennessee park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Workers arrived at a Tennessee park Tuesday to begin the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford...
London school fights COVID fallout with laptops, bean bags
LONDON — Nik Geraj’s voice fills with pain as he talks about how he struggled to help his daughter study during the coronavirus lockdowns...
Guard sues Minnesota State Patrol for arrest during protests
MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who worked as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's death...
Top journal editor to resign in fallout over racism podcast
The embattled chief editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association is resigning amid a probe of his handling of a podcast on...
Donor’s concerns voiced before Hannah-Jones’ tenure stalled
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor whose name is on its journalism school voiced concerns about the school's hiring...
Irving dodges bottle in Boston in another ugly NBA incident
BOSTON — Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve the problem.
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