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American history

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Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy – the other lesson from Minneapolis

By Julian Agyeman | July 29, 2020

Despite its progressive image, Minneapolis is one of the most segregated cities in the United States. That is by design not accident, argues an urban planning scholar.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Stephen Douglas and the ‘right side’ of history

By Curtis Black | July 17, 2020

As memorials to the notorious Civil War era politician get challenged, Douglas’ legacy may offer lessons for the path forward in addressing racism and police brutality.

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There are many leaders of today’s protest movement – just like the civil rights movement

By Sarah Silkey | July 17, 2020

Some lament that today’s anti-racism movement has no charismatic leaders like the civil rights era did. Such comparisons don’t reflect the real history of the struggle for Black equality in the US.

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Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues

By Tyina Steptoe | June 26, 2020

Rap songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches over the killing of George Floyd. But the history of Black American music as a form of protest dates back to the 19th century.

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Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better

By Calvin Schermerhorn | June 26, 2020

In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

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Land loss has plagued black America since emancipation – is it time to look again at ‘black commons’ and collective ownership?

By Julian Agyeman and Kofi Boone | June 18, 2020

Black farmers own far less land than they did in 1910 and the racial gap in homeownership is at the highest level for 50 years.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

To mobilize outrage over George Floyd’s killing, look to lessons of social movements past

By Curtis Black | June 4, 2020

The Chicago Black Panther Party, Rainbow Coalition, the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement and other historical organizing projects point to the possibilities for harnessing the vast mobilization of outrage we’re seeing today.

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Now is the time to look inside and fight white supremacy for what it is

By Jeff Kelly Lowenstein | June 3, 2020

The subjugation of black people, enforced by violence and embedded in capitalism, has been the through line of American history.

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Coronavirus: Three lessons from the AIDS crisis

By Laurie Marhoefer | April 17, 2020

It took decades for scientists to recognize HIV/AIDS as a new disease, and years longer to mobilize an effective response with broad public support. Will the US do better against novel coronavirus?

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Calling COVID-19 a ‘Chinese virus’ is wrong and dangerous – the pandemic is global

By Mari Webel | March 29, 2020

Emphasizing foreign origins of a disease can have racist connotations and implications for how people understand their own risk of disease.

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