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My mother spent her life passing as white. Discovering her secret changed my view of race — and myself – Gail Lukasik / Wash Post
Trump’s racist rants follow a pattern. Even his supporters are tired of it – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
Colin Kaepernick was named citizen of the year. How ironic – Ameer Hasan Loggins / The Guardian
Report: black men get longer sentences for the same federal crime as white men – German Lopez / Vox
As Native Americans Face Job Discrimination, A Tribe Works To Employ Its Own – Graham Lee Brewer / NPR
Progressive Community Organizer Prevails in New Orleans Mayoral Race – Daniel Marans / HuffPost
The F.B.I.’s Dangerous Crackdown on ‘Black Identity Extremists’ – Khaled A Beydoun and Justin Hansford / NYT
Sessions was confronted about the lack of diversity in his staff. His reply was a mess – Melanie Schmitz / ThinkProgress
Colin Kaepernick: Meek Mill Is Victim of ‘Systemic Oppression’ – Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone
Almost Half of White Southerners Believe White People Are Under Attack: Poll / Ilana Novick / AlterNet
Opioid Vs. Crack Addiction: A Racial Double Standard? G. Nathalee Serrels / Addicts Helpline
How African American WWII Veterans Were Scorned By the G.I. Bill – Brandon Weber / The Progressive
Black Women Voters Save Democratic Candidates Time and Time Again – Kali Holloway / AlterNet
We’re Sick of Racism, Literally – Douglas Jacobs / NYT
Where Native Kids Were Sent To Be Americanized – Maha Ahmed / Mother Jones
Most Decorated Unit In U.S. History Fought For A Country That Didn’t Accept Them – Kimberly Yam / HuffPost
Rooting for All the Black Folk: 8 Cities in America Elected Their 1st Black Mayors Tuesday Night – Angela Helm / The Root
Why interviewing Richard Spencer was a risk worth taking – Gary Younge / The Guardian
Being undocumented while Black – Kay Wicker / ThinkProgress
Ed Gillespie’s race-baiting didn’t win, but it was still too close for comfort – Sam Fulwood III / ThinkProgress
In 1898, White Supremacists Killed 60+ African Americans in One of Deadliest Mass Shootings in U.S. – Bishop William Barber / Democracy Now
Fear Strikes Out: Dems Beat Back Race-Baiting To Win Crucial Virginia Gubernatorial Race – Cameron Joseph / Talkingpointsmemo
President Trump Was Elected A Year Ago — And Americans Are Feeling Aggrieved – Domenico Montanaro / NPR
Shocked by the racism of past generations? Look around – Fred Hiatt / Wash Post
My travels in white America – a land of anxiety, division and pockets of pain – Gary Younge / The Guardian
Let’s Relitigate the Civil War – Jeet Heer / New Republic
There Are More Black Catholics in the U.S. Than Members of the A.M.E. Church – Emma Green / The Atlantic
How Racial Data Gets ‘Cleaned’ in the U.S. Census – Robyn Autry / The Atlantic
It’s okay to be white’ signs and stickers appear on campuses and streets across the country – Janell Ross / Wash Post
Poll: 1 In 3 Latinos Report Discrimination Based On Ethnicity – Joe Neel / NPR
