On AlterNet: african-american

I am the Only Black Woman in My Office -- And People Can't Stop Asking Dumb Questions About My Hair

Jessica Gray,  Madame Noire,  Aug 30, 2012

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All-White Jury Acquits Houston PD Caught on Camera Beating Black Teen, Community Protests Ruling

Alex Brown,  Think Progress,  May 18, 2012

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Tavis Smiley and Cornel West: The Rich and the Rest of Us -- a Poverty Manifesto

Amy Goodman,  Democracy Now!,  Apr 24, 2012

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America: Tailor-Made to Destroy Black People

Kai Wright,  Colorlines.com,  Mar 28, 2012

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Drug War Nightmare: How We Created a Massive Racial Caste System in America

Michelle Alexander,  TomDispatch.com,  Mar 26, 2012

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The Auto Bailout Saved Michigan—If You Don’t Count Black Workers

Shani O. Hilton,  ColorLines,  Mar 4, 2012

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The GOP's Latest Southern Strategy Transports Us to the 19th Century

Akiba Solomon,  Colorlines.com,  Feb 29, 2012

Story  |  Topic: Tea Party and the Right

How Soul Train's Don Cornelius Helped Make Black America Visible

Felipe Delerme,  AlterNet,  Feb 7, 2012

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On MLK Day: How a Racist Criminal Justice System Rolled Back the Gains of the Civil Rights Era

Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman, Michelle Alexander, Randall Robinson,  Democracy Now!,  Jan 15, 2012

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White Families Have 20 Times the Wealth of Black Families: How Racism's Legacy Created a Crushing Depression In Black America

Joshua Holland,  AlterNet,  Jul 27, 2011

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