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Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
World
October 3, 2021
Haitians see history of racist policies in migrant treatment
The images — men on horseback with long reins, corralling Haitian asylum seekers trying to cross into the U.S. from…
‘Speak out:’ Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit
World
March 20, 2021
‘Speak out:’ Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge…
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
World
January 7, 2021
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the US Senate majority — as final…
Survey finds race- and sex-based harassment ‘common’ at FEMA
World
December 3, 2020
Survey finds race- and sex-based harassment ‘common’ at FEMA
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they were harassed or…
Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass
Culture
October 21, 2020
Color-blind casting still doesn’t get a pass
(CNN) – History has a way of repeating itself. I’ve written about controversy surrounding White actors portraying characters of color…
Black immigrants find camaraderie, divide amid protests
World
October 17, 2020
Black immigrants find camaraderie, divide amid protests
Inspired by the global protests against systemic racism and police brutality, Nigerian American blogger Nifesimi Akingbe donned a black shirt…
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19
World
April 8, 2020
Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19
The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects — so why does data emerging from some states suggest that…
Saudi Arabia to host Formula E mid-December
Middle East
November 30, 2018
Saudi Arabia to host Formula E mid-December
Saudi Arabia will host the Formula E race from December 15, as part of the country’s steady efforts to…
Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms
World
August 9, 2018
Trump claims win in US House race, but Democrat surge looms
The weaknesses of the US Republican Party heading into November’s midterm elections were laid bare Wednesday as a special House…
Runners battling infections are less likely to finish a race
Health & Fitness
May 6, 2017
Runners battling infections are less likely to finish a race
Light, localized illnesses like a runny nose may not affect distance runners’ performance, but racing within days of an acute,…