Tag Archives: racism

The Congressional Hall of Shame: Theodore G. Bilbo

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Ken Dowell

A man whose bigotry was so legendary Pete Seeger sang a song about it. Continue reading →

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‘There are the right kind of boat people, it seems, and the wrong kind’

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Ken Dowell

America’s response to the Haitian boat people Continue reading →

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Morality, Sexism or Racism? The Page Act of 1875

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Ken Dowell

Slamming the door on Asian women Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Racial and Social Injustice Drawn and Painted

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Artists’ views of bigotry, violence and labor unrest in America. Continue reading →

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The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Who thought is was a good idea to celebrate the lives of racists, colonialists and slave traders? Continue reading →

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These Guys Were Supreme Court Justices?!!

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Bigotry and incompetence on the nation’s highest court. Continue reading →

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Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading →

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On the 50th Anniversary of a Summer of Urban Warfare in America

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Are we really better off now than we were 50 years ago? Continue reading →

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History of Radio: Race and Radio

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Ken Dowell

Throughout its history, American radio reflected the racial attitudes of the society within which it operated. Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Two book reviews. Newark and Detroit Continue reading →

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