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Rollbacks are Textbook Institutional Racism
Rollbacks of environmental protects will affect the health of black and brown people the most.
Unifying Working People of All Ages
Our country may be polarized by party. But the truth is, we have more in common to fight for than ...
Injustices Created the Racial Wealth Divide
The median black family today owns $3,600 — just 2 percent of the $147,000 of wealth the median white family ...
Don’t Expect Fair Elections in 2020
The African American journey through American history can be summed up in two words – unjust and unfair.
College Admission Tests Biased and Unhelpful
A lawsuit is taking on the University of California system’s use of the SAT and ACT standardized tests in admissions.
Preserving Power at the Expense of Others
Our long and ugly history of voter suppression, which likewise aimed to preserve the power of some at the expense ...
College Admission Tests Biased and Unhelpful
A lawsuit claims the tests are “deeply biased and provide no meaningful information about a student’s ability to succeed.”
Anger and Forgiveness in Our Politics
The assumption is, if you want anger gone--and you should--you must forgive.
Confronting the Impacts of Climate Change
Students from Portland area schools demand action on climate change
Marijuana Allows Me to Decrease Pain Medicine
Marijuana, or cannabis, has a wide range of medical applications.
Slave Quarters and Reconciling the Past
Trip to slave plantation was emotional experience.
America’s Racial Wealth Divide is Shocking
Median white families are 41 times wealthier than median black families in the U.S.
More Truths About Guns in America
When will parents be able to protect their children from guns?
Even in Narrow Terms, Trump Fits the Bill
We as a nation are still grappling with the legacy of our past
Death and Dying as a Black Studies Professor
Portland State University Black Studies Department Chair writes critical piece on lack of support
