The undercover police officer now featured in a Spike Lee film was viewed back then as a ‘loyal and dedicated’ Klansman, although he had to send a white cop to face-to-face meetings with other members.
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Commentary: Imagine a world where a lottery is your ticket to a prestigious university
Schools would decide minimum criteria such as GPA, and then a drawing would allow for long-overdue objectivity.
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Commentary: As white supremacist rally flops, note treatment of them by police, media
Police protected the racists all day in the Washington area. Compare that with Ferguson, Missouri, where guns were trained on black protesters.
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Leonard Pitts: Social media lets us watch bigots reap what they sow, in real time
It’s good to remind these people that the world they seek is one that millions of us simply won’t accept.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Boycott looms for Boston landmark named for slave owner
Activists seek to rename Faneuil Hall, which was built in the 1740s on a site where slaves had been sold.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World, Politics
Fox backs ‘Simpsons’ writers amid charge of racist stereotype
The focus is on Indian shop owner Apu, a staple of the long-running animated sitcom.
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Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard, co-founder of Black Panther Party, dies at 80
The political organization, which was formed in 1966 in Oakland, Calif., started out patrolling police for possible abuse against blacks.
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Bates professor tells story of Malaga Island, including its dark chapter of forced exodus
‘Re:past’ marries art, history and food with a one-day performance that pays tribute to the island’s early settlers.
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NAACP lifts travel warning against American Airlines
The civil rights organization issued its advisory in October after receiving complaints of discrimination.
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Commentary: Affirmative action is not just a matter of black and white
The Supreme Court, and the rest of us, must navigate a more diverse U.S., where at least some groups outperform their privileged white neighbors in educational attainment.