The blackface scandals in Virginia offer a stark example of how racism perpetuates itself among people who don’t consider themselves racists.
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Commentary: By the 1980s, it was well known that blackface was an insult
Civil rights-era sacrifices were still a recent memory when Virginia politicians donned racist costumes.
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Commentary: Strong State of the Union response shows we need Stacey Abrams more than she needs us
Her history-making address makes clear that she’s earned a role in public life – whatever it may turn out to be.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Gucci apologizes, pulls sweater over its resemblance to blackface
Images of the wool balaclava jumper were shared on social media, sparking an intense backlash.
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Leonard Pitts: White America should consider the high cost of not knowing
Shielding white children from their history makes for dangerously oblivious adults.
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Commentary: Schools’ process in sex assault cases must be fair to both sides
The ACLU encourages Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to shape reform that protects the rights of the accused and the accuser.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Red carpet for Liam Neeson’s ‘Cold Pursuit’ canceled
The move comes a day after the actor said in an interview that 40 years ago he had wanted to kill a random black person after a close friend told him she had been raped by a black man.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Many schools have already done the right thing on Indian mascots
I suspect there are many unnamed educators who are our real heroes on this issue.
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Dana Milbank: How Donald Trump is a modern-day Martin Luther King Jr.
Yes, you read that right.
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Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.