We are living in a time of moral reckoning with the past. Beyond Confederate monuments and memorials, people are also reevaluating the work, beliefs and reputations of progressive figures. . . . . There has long been a critique in academic circles — and, more recently, in journalistic ones — about the role of race…
Racism takes many forms. Before we can be part of the solution, we first have to understand the problem. The CEO of Portland’s Center for Equity and Inclusion, Hanif Fazal, and the CEO of North Star Forward Consulting, Lillian Green, have dedicated their careers to empowering the community with an understanding of racism to create…
Nearly 80 percent of Veterans Affairs employees surveyed by their workers union in July said endemic racism within the federal government’s second-largest organization is a moderate or serious problem, with more than half reporting they have witnessed discrimination against the veterans whom the agency serves. The independent nationwide survey of approximately 1,500 VA staff members…
Despite pushback from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Police Chief Carmen Best, police unions and thousands of pro-police community members and concerned residents, the Seattle City Council is expected to approve initial cuts to the Seattle Police Department in a final vote on its 2020 re-balancing package Monday afternoon. All nine members of the council approved…
A county official in Michigan is defending his use of the N-word — by repeatedly saying the slur, and insisting that it does not imply he is a racist. Leelanau County Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle has been facing calls to resign since Tuesday, when he reportedly used one of the most taboo words in U.S….
