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Race Archive

Archives for January 2016

Criminal Justice
Next time someone says racism isn’t real, show them this 3-minute videoNext time someone says racism isn’t real, show them this 3-minute video
Criminal Justice

The numbers don’t lie.

By German Lopez
Politics
Why are black Americans less affected by the opioid epidemic? Racism, probably.Why are black Americans less affected by the opioid epidemic? Racism, probably.
Politics

A troubling explanation.

By German Lopez
Criminal Justice
This paragraph on a black kindergartner’s view of the world is absolutely crushingThis paragraph on a black kindergartner’s view of the world is absolutely crushing
Criminal Justice

But it also tells a very important truth.

By German Lopez