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Would You Go to a Museum All About Racism? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:25:23 +0000

Philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That oft-repeated quote was perhaps the impetus behind a new museum in Michigan that showcases thousands of racist artifacts.

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Can a Little Pill Actually 'Cure' Racism?

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:23:14 +0000

Could the solution to racism be the popular blood pressure pill Propranolol? As crazy as that sounds, there is now clinical evidence to suggest that taking 40 milligrams of the drug significantly lowers “subtle and spontaneous biased behavior” against people of other races, as measured by the Harvard University Implicit Association Test. “Implicit racial bias can occur even in people with a [...]

Ohio Landlord's Controversial 'White Only' Pool Sign Ignites Anger [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:30:38 +0000

A Cincinnati landlord who was found in violation of Ohio law when she posted a “white only” sign at her swimming pool wants the state’s Civil Rights Commission to reconsider and reverse its ruling.

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Kentucky Church Overturns Decision to Ban Interracial Marriages

Kathy Landin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:49:38 +0000

Last week, news spread quickly about a church in Kentucky that banned interracial marriages. On Saturday, the congregation of that church overturned the decision.

The Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church had passed a ban on interracial coupling when a proposal was drafted by a former pastor. The proposal stated that the church would “not condone interracial marriage” and that “parties of such marriages will not be received as members, nor will they be used in worship services and other church functions, with the exception being funerals.”

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Baptist Church Attacks Interracial Couples, Bans Them From Joining [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:02:24 +0000

Although it may seem like it, this isn’t a news story from the past. In a case of pure irony, the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Pike County, KY, passed a proposal to ban interracial marriages in their congregation.

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Black Valedictorian Sues Her School After Being Forced to Share Honor with White Student

Shauna Wright — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:28:10 +0000

In 1957, nine black students were denied entry at the illegally racially-segregated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas, setting off a firestorm that became a watershed moment in the civil rights movement.

Now, a young woman claims another school in the state is still discriminating against minority students.

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