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Nnedi Okorafor Creates New Dora Milaje Story for Marvel

racewireblog - 21 March, 2018 - 15:14

The author will write a new three-part comic that focuses on the elite all-female squad of Wakandan warriors.

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'Terrible People': Trump Again Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

racewireblog - 21 March, 2018 - 15:14

President Donald Trump outlines blueprint to tackle opioid crisis; critics pan his proposal as recycled draconian measures that target communities of color and have failed to reduce drug use.

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Lena Waithe Promises 'Blacker' Second Season of 'The Chi'

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

The creator of the Showtime drama series says the next season will delve further into the Black- and women-centered themes that were introduced in the first season.

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WATCH: Video Takes Viewers Inside Only Remaining Juvenile Detention Facility in Virginia

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

Even the director of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice wants to close Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.

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3 Things You Should Know About Workplace Sexual Harassment Suit Pioneer Sandra Bundy

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

With a new biopic film in development, we offer some key information about the Black woman whose lawsuit set the precedent for fighting sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Advocates Push Netflix to Renew Latinx Family Sitcom 'One Day at a Time'

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

Presente.org: “We have the potential to shape public opinion on Latinxs and immigrants with shows like ‘One Day at a Time’!”

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What The Latest Reproductive Rights Case Before the Supreme Court Means For Women

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

NIFLA v. Becarra has the potential to radically alter what anti-abortion medical centers can tell women.

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Erika Alexander Wants to Remake the Entertainment Industry, One Project at a Time

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

Alexander on her production firm, Color Farm Media: “We’re a little more scrappy and less designed to be a part of the typical Hollywood structure.”

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A Very Serious Roundup of Race-Focused Books Coming Out This Spring

racewireblog - 20 March, 2018 - 15:28

Transition into spring with this cross-section of titles.

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How Does It Feel to Take Refuge From Deportation in a Church?

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 18:40

A new photo essay from The Nation follows an immigrant of undocumented status as she fights to stay with her children.

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Ava DuVernay to Helm Superhero Epic 'The New Gods'

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

The movie draws from a DC Comics series about a group of deities at war.

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75 Prosecutors, Judges and Law Enforcement Officers Petition Supreme Court to Dismiss 241-Year Sentence for Teenage Boy

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

Judge Evelyn Baker, who sentenced Black teenager Bobby Bostic back in 1997: “I deeply regret what I did.”

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Latinx Advocacy Group Threatens to Boycott Hollywood Studios

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

National Hispanic Media Coalition president Alex Nogales: “The primary culprits in the exclusion of American Latinos are the film executives.”

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Why Aren't More Unrecruited Black Players Walking Onto Basketball Teams?

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

Walking onto a Division I team can open doors off the court, even for students who barely get to play. A new article investigates why many Black basketball players are unable to join teams if they are not recruited.

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Activists, Politicians Call on Trump Administration to Fire Office of Refugee Resettlement Director

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

Representative Jerry Nadler on Scott Lloyd: “It sounds like a scene from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ but for these young women in Scott Lloyd’s custody, it’s far from fiction.”

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Danny Trejo: The Formerly Incarcerated Need Support, Not Oversight

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

The actor talked to NPR about being in prison, transitioning to tough guy movie roles and his new documentary, “Survivors Guide to Prison.”

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Kenny Leon Calls Out Racism and Inequity in Broadway

racewireblog - 19 March, 2018 - 15:27

“A White man with a Tony goes farther than a Black man with a Tony.”

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WATCH: Elouise Cobell Fights for Native Americans in '100 Years'

racewireblog - 16 March, 2018 - 12:57

The documentary highlights how the banker sued the United States government over billions of dollars in unpaid compensation for Indigenous landowners.

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Students of Color Condemn Proposals to Arm Teachers During #NationalWalkoutDay

racewireblog - 16 March, 2018 - 12:57

Many student activists walked out of class, advocating for responses to gun violence that don’t strengthen the school to prison pipeline.

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Appeals Court Upholds Majority of Texas Anti-Sanctuary Law

racewireblog - 16 March, 2018 - 12:57

Hailed by the Trump administration, the ruling allows law enforcement to ask detainees for proof of citizenship.

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