In 1890, the woman suffrage movement began, black and white women fought together for the same goal — enfranchisement of women. But as the movement gained popularity, African American women found themselves being marginalized. African American women soon found themselves fighting against sexism ... Read more...
FOR REVOLUTIONARY Marxists, there is an inextricable link between racism and capitalism. Capitalism is dependant on racism as both a source of profiteering, but more importantly as a means to divide and rule. Racism is necessary to drive a wedge between workers who otherwise have everything in com... Read more...
Most people are highly offended by this, I'm not. allow me to explain why before you erase my site from your bookmarks and call me all types of uncle toms and hypocrites. I am offended, but only slightly. I'm offended as a parent because they used a child in this billboard instead of an adult. W... Read more...
By Jam Donaldson So sue me. But Ive been blessed with a keen sense of self-awareness. Whether it results from growing up an only child or a mild case of Asperger’s Syndrome, either way I am pretty good at recognizing behavior patterns in myself. And lately something occurred to me. ... Read more...
The New York Times recently ran an article, “Proficiency of Black Students Is Found to Be Far Lower Than Expected,” about a troubling report by the Council on Great City Schools, which in essence asserts that underachievement among black youth is so resistant to change that it must be ... Read more...
Nigger A member of any dark-skinned people. Extremely disparaging and offensive; a Black person, a person of any race or origin regarded as contemptible inferior, ignorant, etc. A victim of prejudice similar to that suffered by Blacks; a person who is economically, politically, or soc... Read more...
Johnny Rebel is the pseudonym of Cajun country musician Clifford Joseph Trahan (born October 3, 1938), also known as Pee Wee Trahan. Trahan has used this pseudonym most notably on racist recordings issued in the 1960s on J. D. "Jay" Miller's Reb Rebel label of Crowley, Louisiana. Johnny Rebel is ... Read more...
Predatory lending aimed at racially segregated minority neighborhoods led to mass foreclosures that fueled the U.S. housing crisis, according to a new study published in the American Sociological Review. Predatory lending typically refers to loans that carry unreasonable fees, interest rates ... Read more...