Tag: Race
Want to Build Class Solidarity? Learn to Talk About Race
Journalist Chris Hedges says both Republican and Democratic elites are happy to discuss race, gender, religion, and any politics of identity—as long as you don’t connect it to class divisions. Class: The Little Word the…
Adolph Reed Jr. on race reductionism and liberational politics
“There is no doubt that racism is real and has negative consequences for people’s lives,†Adolph Reed Jr. and Touré F. Reed note in the abstract to their article “The Evolution of ‘Race’ and Racial…
Chris Hedges on trauma & teaching writing in prison
Since 2013, Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and host of The Chris Hedges Report, has taught college courses in drama, literature, philosophy, and history at East Jersey State Prison (aka “Rahwayâ€) and other New Jersey…
‘You’re going to see more books get banned’: The war on schools in Ron Desantis’s Florida
Read the transcript and shownotes for this podcast: https://therealnews.com/youre-going-to-see-more-books-get-banned-floridas-war-on-public-schools Things are getting very dark in Florida, and educators at all levels have found themselves on the frontlines of a reactionary political crusade led by Republican…
So You Wanna Race the Cops?
I recently traveled to Columbus, OH with Humanizing the Badge to volunteer at some community outreach events. It was a good time partnering with Rock City Church, Columbus Dream Center and Columbus PD to give…
rehashing race in the stephon clark case
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All Aboard the Biden and Bernie Race Train!
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