Tag Archives: racism

The Men Behind the Toppled Statues

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

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

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

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

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

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

Two book reviews. Newark and Detroit Continue reading →

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(Nearly) Live at Social Media Week with Rev. Jesse Jackson

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

Rev. Jesse Jackson on diversity in tech at Social Media Week Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Vacation: As Well As Discrimination and Bigotry

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

From the very beginning vacationland America was a reflection of the society of which it was a part. And for racial and religious minorities that meant discrimination and bigotry. Continue reading →

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Rockwell as Chronicler of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

If you are in the New York/New Jersey area you have a couple more weeks to catch the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Newark Museum. I would encourage you to do so. I found the exhibit to be a revelation. … Continue reading →

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Growing Up in the 50’s: Thinking in Ethnic Slurs

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

I often wonder what idiotic backward thinking might still be lodged in the recesses of my brain based upon what I was exposed to growing up. My father ranked high among the most prejudiced men on the face of the … Continue reading →

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