At Columbus Circle in New York City, a few hundred came out in opposition to the remarks from Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump about keeping refugees out of the country
Racism and Prejudice articles on Democracy Chronicles
Racism is a belief that all members of each race possess abilities specific to that race, so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race. Also check out our section on World Democracy or our more general articles on History.
Hawaii Racial Voting Restrictions Blocked by Supreme Court
Supreme Court finds Hawaii racial voting rules can’t discriminate against non-aboriginal Hawaiians
One Year And Still No Justice For Eric Garner
Members of Stop Mass Incarceration and other demonstrators gathered at the New York City side of the Staten Island Ferry yesterday to remember Eric Garner, the Gentle Giant as he was named by a friend
Solidarity With Minneapolis & Chicago #4thprecinctshutdown
NYC ShutItDown and Millions March NYC called for an emergency demonstration for New York City to stand in solidarity with Minneapolis and Chicago after the horrific killings of two unarmed black youth.
GALLERY: Vigil For Tamir Rice, One Year and Still No Justice
Organizers read a statement from the family of Tamir Rice, “My family is still grieving from the murder of my 12 year old cousin Tamir Rice. Tamir was shot and killed by Cleveland police officers while playing with a toy gun in a neighborhood park a year ago.”
Weaving Our Garment of Destiny
Martin Luther King Jr.: “All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny…We are made to live together.” Today our “garment of destiny” is woven of threads far more multicolored than in King’s day.
How Social Media Protest Has Spread to Mainstream
University student push against racism is latest example of successful social media protest
South African Police Brutality Crisis Depicted in Film
South African police are notoriously violent and the problem seems to be getting much worse
Black Women Are Most Underrepresented Group in Politics
Brennan Center takes a look at causes behind unparalleled disenfranchisement of black women
Corporate Power and Empire
King repeatedly identified the “giant triplets:” racism, materialism/exploitation/poverty and militarism. This post suggests a slight revision of two of the triplets I believe still in keeping with King’s vision.