Race and Racism
Authors Toluse Olorunnipa (His Name is George Floyd), Efran Olivares (My Boy Will Die of Sorrow) and Steve Phillips (How We Win the Civil War) discussed race and racism in the United…
114 viewsAuthors Toluse Olorunnipa (His Name is George Floyd), Efran Olivares (My Boy Will Die of Sorrow) and Steve Phillips (How We Win the Civil War) discussed race and racism in the United…
114 viewsFormer Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, whose mother was killed in the mass shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, said if there is nothing lawmakers are willing to do to end domestic terrorism, then, “you…
4,656 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland briefed the press on the federal conviction of three men for hate crimes related to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased down while jogging and shot by the defendants in Glynn County,…
2,033 viewsJohn Allen talked about his book Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu, published by Free Press. He was joined in conversation by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his only…
210 viewsThe immediate post-World War I era was a period in U.S. history marked by violent labor strikes, mass anti-immigration rallies, race riots, and a government crackdown on socialist and other leftist…
1,106 viewsSara Kamali reported on the organizational structures and beliefs of White nationalists and militant Islamists groups in the United States. This virtual program was hosted by Northshire…
626 viewsPresident Biden traveled to Oklahoma to deliver remarks on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Lauren Usher, a descendent of one of the victims of the massacre, introduced the…
19,765 viewsHannibal Johnson talked about the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre on May 31, 1921. That day racial tensions in that city led to an armed mob of white men marching on the city’s…
1,312 viewsJournalist and author Cameron McWhirter and historian Saje Mathieu discussed what is known as the “Red Summer” of 1919, a months-long period of racial unrest and violence against African…
1,334 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland laid out the Justice Department’s plan to address domestic terrorism threats. The attorney general spoke about an increased threat of domestic violence in 2021. He said…
1,489 viewsCurators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture discussed the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre during a virtual event with the Washington Post. Paul Gardullo…
384 viewsBefore of his remarks marking the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, President Biden toured the Greenwood Cultural Center. He was joined by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary…
670 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats held a news conference following passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
1,690 viewsTM Garret, a former Neo-Nazi and KKK leader, talked about his journey from white supremacist to peace activist.
1,009 viewsJournalist Connor Towne O’Neill discussed the legacy of white supremacy through memorials in the South to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux…
694 viewsUniversity of Chicago Professor Kathleen Belew and the Wall Street Journal's Jillian Kay Melchior talked about the Proud Boys and antifa, right and left-wing groups, respectively, that have…
2,470 viewsEdward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by…
1,347 viewsBlack Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discussed her life, activism, and the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg…
650 viewsPublic Religion Research Institute founder and CEO Robert Jones argued that there has been a relationship between Christianity and white supremacy throughout American history and it must be…
503 viewsThe National Press Club hosted a virtual discussion on diversity and inclusion in journalism following a summer of nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice. The…
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